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'''Feral rhesus macaques''' are wild troupes of the ] (''Macaca mulatta'') released by researchers, zoos, or private owners, that have been able to survive and propagate in several places in the ]. |
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== Florida == |
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Various colonies of rhesus and other monkey species, such as ]s and ]s, have been found in Florida. They are thought to have gained freedom after zoo and wildlife park facilities were destroyed in hurricanes, most notably ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/20/090420fa_fact_bilger |title=Swamp Things |work=] |first=Burkhard |last=Bilger |date=20 April 2009}}</ref> |
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A 2020 estimate put the number at 550–600 rhesus macaques living in the state;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/02/25/rhesus-macaques-herpes-florida/ |title=People can’t agree on what to do about Florida’s herpes-infected monkeys |first=Hannah |last=Knowles |
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|date=25 February 2020 |access-date=5 September 2021 |publisher=]}}</ref> officials have caught more than 1000 of the monkeys in the past decade. Most of the captured monkeys tested positive for ]. Wildlife officials consider the animals a public health hazard.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2013/09/12/herpes-infected-monkeys-terrorize-florida/ |title=Herpes-infected monkeys terrorize Florida |work=] |first=Natalie |last=O'Neill |date=12 September 2013}}</ref> |
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=== Silver Springs State Park === |
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A colony of rhesus macaques was established around ] in ] around the spring of 1938. The monkeys were released by tour boat operator Colonel Tooey<ref>"Colonel" was his first name, according to </ref> to enhance his Jungle Cruise ride. A traditional story that the monkeys were released for scenery enhancement in the ] movies that were filmed at that location is false, as the only Tarzan movie filmed in the area, 1939's '']'' contains no rhesus macaques, in part because of the species' bad temperament.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Primates Face to Face| author = Wolfe, Linda, Cambridge University Press| year = 2002 | isbn = 052179109X | page = 320}}</ref> The monkeys continue to thrive along the ] to this day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120105/ARTICLES/120109738/1109/sports?Title=Catching-selling-Silver-River-monkeys-is-lucrative|title=Catching, selling Silver River monkeys is lucrative|last=Hiers|first=Fred|date=January 5, 2012|work=]|accessdate=2012-09-12|location=Gainesville, FL}}</ref> |
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===Tampa Bay=== |
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The "Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay" is a rhesus macaque that was on the loose and evading capture for approximately four years in ].<ref name="APMarch242010">{{cite news |url=https://www.syracuse.com/have-you-heard/index.ssf/2010/03/elusive_monkey_romps_in_tampa.html |title=Elusive monkey romps in Tampa Bay area |work=] |first=Maria |last=Welych |date=March 24, 2010}}</ref> The monkey is thought to be a male that weighs {{convert|30|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=off|0}}.<ref>, WTSP-TV CBS, March 4, 2010</ref> |
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Authorities are not certain of the origin of this monkey; it may have migrated from the troupe of wild monkeys in ],<ref name="monkeyssilveriver">{{cite web |url=http://www.wildlifesouth.com/Locations/Florida/SilverRiver.html |title=Silver River - Florida |accessdate=2010-03-25 |publisher=WildlifeSouth |last=Kegley|first=Joe|date=2007-05-15}}</ref> approximately 103 miles northeast of St. Petersburg.<ref name="distance">{{cite web |url=http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist?place1=29%3A10%3A50.4821N+82%3A8%3A47.3997W&place2=St.+Petersburg%2C+FL |title=How Far is It? Distance Server: As the Crow Flies |accessdate=2010-03-25 |publisher=indo.com}}</ref> It may have escaped from an owner who did not have a wildlife permit and had not registered the monkey.<ref name = "APMarch242010"/> |
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A ] page for the monkey was set up, which attracted more than 82,600 fans (as of Feb. 4, 2012).<ref name = "APMarch242010"/> The monkey is shy and not considered a threat to humans.<ref>, ''St. Petersburg Times,'' 5 March 2010</ref> Its continued success at avoiding capture was compared to the TV series ].<ref>, NBC News, March 24, 2010</ref> The monkey reportedly looks both ways to check for traffic before crossing the street.<ref name = "APMarch242010"/> The monkey has been mentioned in national media, and an episode of ''].'' On the afternoon of October 24, 2012, wildlife officials spotted the macaque in a tree in St. Petersburg's Lake Maggiore neighborhood, and used a tranquilizer dart to first immobilize and then capture it.<ref>, ''The Ledger'', 24 October 2012</ref> |
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The captured monkey was put in ] animal sanctuary<ref>{{cite web|title= 911 Animal Abuse: Dade City Wild Things – Kathy Stearns|url=http://911animalabuse.com/dade-city-wild-things/}}</ref> in ]. |
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== South Carolina == |
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There is a notable colony of rhesus macaques on ], one of the ] in the ]. They were imported in the 1970s for use in the local labs and now number approximately 3000.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040826195106/http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/8961941.htm |date=2004-08-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Taub DM, Mehlman PT |title=Development of the Morgan Island rhesus monkey colony |journal=P R Health Sci J |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=159–69 |date=April 1989 |pmid=2780958 }}</ref> |
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== Puerto Rico == |
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A research colony was established by the Caribbean Primate Research Center of the ] on the island of ], off of ]. There are no predators on the island, and humans are not permitted to land, except as part of the research program. |
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