Post by kelvin on Oct 11, 2008 16:46:09 GMT -5
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7654267.stm
A restaurant in Japan has some unusual waiting staff on its books - two macaque monkeys.
Yatchan and Fukuchan serve customers hot towels and drinks, and are given soya beans as tips.
The monkeys are family pets who have been allowed to help in the bar. Animal rights regulations mean the premises have been visited to ensure the creatures are not being mistreated.
A restaurant in Japan has some unusual waiting staff on its books - two macaque monkeys.
Yatchan and Fukuchan serve customers hot towels and drinks, and are given soya beans as tips.
The monkeys are family pets who have been allowed to help in the bar. Animal rights regulations mean the premises have been visited to ensure the creatures are not being mistreated.