Gibraltar Monkeys

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Dec 30th 2013 | 10:36 pm

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MikeJ

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Re: Gibraltar Monkeys

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Originally Posted by Fredbargate

As they are a tailless species, they are also known locally as Barbary apes or rock apes, despite being monkeys (Macaca sylvanus).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary...s_in_Gibraltar

And I always thought that Rock Apes was service slang for RAF Regiment

Dec 31st 2013 | 4:47 am

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Trixie_b

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Re: Gibraltar Monkeys

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Originally Posted by MikeJ

And I always thought that Rock Apes was service slang for RAF Regiment

that too... in which case, I was married to one.... same manners

Dec 31st 2013 | 6:31 am

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agoreira

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Re: Gibraltar Monkeys

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Originally Posted by MikeJ

And I always thought that Rock Apes was service slang for RAF Regiment

Yep, Trade Group 22!

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