There is an island called St. Kitts in the Caribbean where about 2,000 monkeys ‘live a good life’.
Alcoholic monkeys roam the beaches on this island waiting for vacationers to leave their drinks.
They were brought by slave traders 300 years ago when the island was a rum producing country. Apparently they developed a taste for alcohol from eating fermented sugarcane left in the fields. Nowadays, they satisfy their liquor habit by stealing drinks from tourists.
And nowadays, these vervet monkeys raid local bars and beaches in search of their next cocktail.
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According to a controversial research, these vervet monkeys have found to be divided into four groups – binge drinker, steady drinker, social drinker, and teetotaler.
Binge drinker: Five per cent among the monkeys drink their alcohol. This group of moneys consists of young male monkeys and their pattern of drinking is different from others. If the group has unrestricted access to alcohol, they will drink themselves to death.
Steady drinker: This group of monkeys prefers their alcohol ‘neat’ or diluted in water, not sweetened or diluted with fruit juice. They do well in social group and are good leaders too.
Social drinker: This group of monkeys is the majority and they prefer diluted alcohol in fruit juice, and will prefer to drink in groups and after lunch.
Teetotaler: This group consisting of fifteen percent of majority and they prefer little alcohol or no alcohol.
Well, be careful with your drink the next time you visit St. Kitts.
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