Uncle Fat sits on a throne of half-eaten corn cobs, crumpled juice boxes, and the stays of long-eaten fruit. He is the king of his junk food domain and we bow before him.
For context: “Uncle Fat” is the affectionate nickname the locals gave to this chubby Thai monkey. Less of an insult, more of a standing symbol.
Wild monkeys roam freely in lots of parts of Thailand, attracting tourists who feed and play with the animals. Most monkeys are macaques, like Uncle Fat, and frequently weigh about 9 kilograms (20 kilos).
According to Related pressUncle Fat weighs 3 times as much, which implies he weighs about 26 kilograms (60 kilos).
To reduce the chance of obesity-related diseases comparable to heart failure and diabetes, Thai officials rescued him and put him on a weight loss plan “limited to 400 grams of lean protein, vegetables and fruit twice a day,” said Supakarn Kaewchot, a monkey weight loss plan veterinarian.
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Supakarn said she hopes they are going to consider releasing him inside a couple of months. She said that Uncle Fat is an example of why humans shouldn’t feed wild monkeys unhealthy food.
“After he ate human food for some time, he developed fatty tissue that became a type of benign tumor,” Supakarn said.
But he would not go on the weight loss plan with no fight, officials said Guardian.
“It wasn’t easy to catch him,” said Kacha Phukem, a wildlife official who carried out the capture and rescue operation on April 27. “He was the leader of his pack and when I tried to go in, I had to fend off their pack with sticks.”
The subservient monkeys consumed Uncle Fat’s bad habits. “He had minions and other monkeys who brought him food, but he also distributed it to younger monkeys,” Supakarn said.
She said Uncle Fat is an example of why humans shouldn’t feed wild monkeys unhealthy food.
“I understand that people feel sorry for the monkeys and want to feed them when they see them,” Supakarn said. “But please don’t feed them food that humans like to eat, like snacks and soda. It is very harmful to their health and the problem is entirely man-made.”
Source : Related press
