urangatangs
2006-10-21 09:57:31 · 19 answers · asked by dizzee 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I have 3 monkeys aka children!
Anyway aren't urangatangs classed as apes?
2006-10-21 10:06:14 · answer #1 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you can't. All monkeys and apes are covered by the dangerous wild animals act and you need a licence to keep them, which is virtually impossible for private individuals.
Just to inform you. As someone else mentioned Orang utans are apes and not monkeys are are in the same group as gorillas, chimps bonobos and humans. Also, to supply Orangs for the pet trade in Southeast Asia, hunters kill the mothers and then hand over the severely traumatised infants to ignorant people as pets. Many if not most of them die without their mother and those that don't soon outgrow their adoptive families and end up back in a rescue centre which then has to try and rehabilitate them into the wild. The illegal pet trade along with habitat destruction is driving Orang utans to extinction.
If you want a mammalian pet, then choose a domestic animal which by its nature is tolerant of humans and even enjoys their company. Wild animals are not suitable and it destroys their lives.
2006-10-22 17:31:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but you would need a licence. And monkeys / orangutans are NOT cuddly pets. You can get seriously ill from the bite of a monkey. If I were you I'd get a stuffed toy one and pretend!
2006-10-22 18:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by Hilary Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not keep Orang Utans as pets in any coutry - Legally!!!
Marmosets and some tamarins can be kept as pets here in the UK. There are also a few more.
You would have to contact yuor local council first, as they will need to authorise a licence for you to be able to keep one - also check with your local vet that they will treat a primate.
2006-10-24 07:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by sheep_demon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keeping monkeys is cruel, their quality of life is poor, so even if you can you shouldn't. To resolve the monkey vs ape issue it's simple, if it has a tail it's a monkey, no tail it's an ape.
2006-10-21 17:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by Bluey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I live in a very nice road, but the man further down says he has got a couple of cheeky monkeys living next door to him so I would say so ! :-)
2006-10-21 17:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by MicroCon1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not known anyone with a pet monkey here - although I would love one!
2006-10-21 17:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An orangutan is an ape, not a monkey.
You would not be able to get a licence easily.
2006-10-21 16:59:43 · answer #8 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can here in America.. we have a famouse monkey here actually. His name is George W. Bush, he likes to start sh*t though, not real smart either. I dont suggest it.
2006-10-21 17:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by grapelady911 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done... you frightened the life out of my monkey, look at his poor little face!!!!
2006-10-24 15:33:43 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋