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Ape Shit: The Bizarre History of the Service Monkey

Ape Shit: The Bizarre History of the Service Monkey

McLaren, Carrie

Paperback

General SociologyPrimates

Publisher Price: $14.95

ISBN10: 1682195333
ISBN13: 9781682195338
Publisher: OR Books
Published: Oct 6 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.30 Width: 8.20 Depth: 10.70
Language: English

Ape Sh*t looks at the often sordid relationship between humans and other primate species.


This issue zeroes in on capuchins -- and the bizarre American saga of the service monkey.


In the late 1970s, advances in medical care saw an increasing number of veterans and crash survivors living with quadriplegia. When word got out that a Tufts psychologist was training tiny capuchins as help-mates, the media went wild. Good Housekeeping, 60 Minutes, and even Disney World jumped on the feel-good story--perhaps these capuchins could be the new guide dogs for the blind. An organization called Helping Hands was set up to make primate placements in the homes of people who needed them.

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