THE BERUK MONKEY

 

This monkey ispeculia r in Malaysia as it is used by the localinhabitants
coconuts from tall,slipperyfondness, for it helps him to earn a living.
to pick trees. The plantation owner treats this monkey with care and

Coconut trees are valued, among other things, for their fruits which are often used to
make coconut oil. These trees grow quite tall: often from 2-3 storeys high. Moreover, the
fruits grow at the very top, making the picking of fruits difficult for the average farmer.
This is where the monkey comes in.

The Beruk monkey is a pig-tailed monkey which is specially-trained to pick coconuts. It
selects the nuts in response to the signals and instructions given by its master. Once it is
up on the coconut tree, it uses its legs to get a grip on a palm leaf, then, hanging upside
down, it twists the nut with its hands until the coconut drops. The monkey accompanies
its master from one coconut estate to another and does its job remarkably well. In this
way it helps its master earn a good sum of money from the sale of coconuts. It is an
intelligent and a skilled worker.