I think I just caught my work mate in a lie. He said he had a monkey that had seven babies. Has anyone ever heard of this? I thought Monkeys were like people and usually only have 1 or 2. I know people are capable of having 7 babies but usually only when they are artificially inpregnated.
2006-08-16 12:20:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No it's not a sea monkey. He said his father works at the zoo and brought it home.
2006-08-16 12:30:47 · update #1
He apparently brought it home because it was sick and he is a vet. This supposedly took place in Switzerland.
2006-08-16 12:42:34 · update #2
You didn't catch your workmate in a lie, he was probably pulling your leg to see if you were gullible or not. Zoo's don't let people who work there take home animals and most certainly not an exotic one in the first place. Secondly, you are correct on the number of babies that primates have.
Thirdly, the people here are trying to do the same thing to you by talking about sea monkeys, because they are not monkeys at all..but a species of brine shrimp.
Lastly..google...use it, love it. ;-)
2006-08-16 12:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by Zoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. Monkeys do resemble the human in many ways, including fertility. It is very rare for monkeys to have more than 1 or 2 babies at a time. If a monkey had seven babies, it would have made the news I bet :P
2006-08-16 12:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by obs3ssive beauty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're right that 7 babies is too many for a monkey. Also, you should be suspicious if he says his father brought one home from a zoo. A zoo wouldn't just let someone (even if they're an employee) take an animal home.
2006-08-16 12:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by PenguinMoose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the monkey had invitro fertilization and that is why there were so many. Ask him to show you a picture of this if he can. I came here to thank you for your answer to my question about New Zealand and for the cool web site. I have been down to New Zealand twice. Once for 3 weeks on North Island and once for 3 weeks on South Island. I really want to get back again and maybe spend a couple of months in one area. We pretty much drove all over both islands when we were there. We were there in November both times. We liked Hahei and the Bay of Islands on North Island and Curio Bay and the Nelson area on South Island. The exchange rate was awesome when we went .43 NZ for 1 dollar US. That has changed substantially. We took tons of pictures down there and hopefully I can get my husband to post some of them up on my 360 page someday. Have an awesome day down there!
2006-08-18 02:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,monkeys do not have 7 babies.They ARE like human and have that many.He is lying.A monkey can,but highley and i mean realy highley lik e1-10 10 chance like a 3% chance it will have 7 but realy unlikely.And no zoo not even there emloyies they wouldnt let them take an animal home.So,yeah,he's lying.And slave trade 1 id=s wrong for saying that.Your not twhat he said you are,we are all the same.
2006-08-16 13:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your right usually 1 or 2.
2006-08-16 12:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by cyko42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has your Work Mate asked you to pet the monkeys?
2006-08-16 17:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by leroyhightops 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably he has a sea-monkey. A sea-monkey has up to 20 babies at a time.
http://www.sea-monkeys.com/html/customercare/faq_reproduction.html
2006-08-16 12:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Shot At Sight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think ur right i've never heard of a monkey having 7 babies
2006-08-16 12:25:03 · answer #9 · answered by snorfgoogle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it is a sea monkey :D
2006-08-16 12:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋