217 - Monkey Tuesday

1. Birth I don't know how to tell you when to tune in for the big event, but The Prague Zoo will be transmitting live via internet, the rare-ish birth of a bouncing baby gorilla sometime soon. The translation of the site is a bit wonky, so if you can figure out when to watch, let me know.

2. Monkey Mouse Paleontologist, Jonathan Bloch, and a new fossil discovery in Yellowstone National Park, lend credence to the notion that early primates evolved from small mouse-like mammals that may have flourished soon after the cataclysm that wiped out the dinosaurs.

3. Chimpasic Park A mystery developed in Louisiana when Teresa, a primate resident of Chimp Haven turned up pregnant, even though all of her male roommates have had vesectemies. Life will find a way!

4. Great Ape A giant gorilla is on the loose in the town of Carrollton, Texas. You'll be able to recognize him because he is "wearing blue boxers and a yellow shirt."

5. More Birth Another primate's right to privacy was taken away when the camera crews witnessed the birth of a baby howler monkey.