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POPSMonkeys Terrorizing Village in Kenya Continued: The residents report that the monkeys have killed livestock and guard dogs, villagers fear for the safety of their babies and children. All the villagers' attempts to control the monkeys have failed - the monkeys evade traps, have lookouts to warn the others of impending attacks and snub poisoned food put out by the residents. The town has been warned by the Kenya Wildlife Service not to harm or kill any of the monkeys, as it is a criminal offence. Running out of options, residents are harvesting their crops early Some residents have lost hope and abandoned their homes and farms, but those who have stayed behind, like 80-year-old James Ndungu, are making a desperate plea for assistance. "For God's sake, the government should take pity on us and move these monkeys away because we do not want to abandon our farms," he said. "I beg you, please come and take these animals away from here so that we can farm in peace."
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POPSChimps keep busy to control urges In addition; In a third part of the experiment, the chimpanzees had access to the toys, but the candy dispenser released the treats into a container beyond their grasp. In this scenario, the animals played with the toys for only about five minutes. By comparison, when the chimps did have access to the candy, they entertained themselves with the toys for seven minutes, on average. This suggests to Evans that the chimps actively used the toys as a way to bide their time and were not simply passively distracted by the play items.
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