Capuchin Monkeys Flip Out Over Pancakes at Kent Zoo

The black-capped capuchin monkeys of Port Lympne Wild Animal Park got a break from their usual fare yesterday when they were treated to some nutritious pancakes in anticipation of Shrove Tuesday.

Chief of monkey keeping at the zoo, Simon Jeffrey, says of their diet: “It’s very important that our primates have a varied and full diet to provide them with the nourishment that they require to remain healthy.” In their native South American habitat, the capuchins would live on fruit, eggs, insects and sometimes bats. Jeffery added that their pre-Lenten luxury was perfectly healthy, containing no salt, sugar or additives.

 

 

Pancake for two: A pair of capuchins go halves on a crepe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decisions, decisions: A black-capped capuchin ponders over his pancake filling.

 

 

 

Watch the opportunistic and dexterous primates discover their bounty of pancakes below:

By Sinéad. Filed under News.