Monkey boss

Monkey boss

OITA, Japan - Male monkey ''Benz,'' believed to be 32 years old, ''attends'' a ceremony Feb. 11, 2011, to mark his becoming the boss of an 816-monkey group at a wilderness park in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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