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A monkey drinks from a water tap at a sacred spot for Hindus -- the confluence of the physical Ganges and Yamuna rivers and the mythical Saraswathi River in Allahabad, India.
Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP
A monkey drinks from a water tap at a sacred spot for Hindus — the confluence of the physical Ganges and Yamuna rivers and the mythical Saraswathi River in Allahabad, India.
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Monkey Day is celebrated around the world by monkeying around, but also by raising awareness of the theory of evolution, medical research and animal rights. According to World Wildlife Fund, the black spider monkey and baboons, both categorized as monkeys, are endangered.