Bill has a pet monkey named Mimong (pronounced May Mong). He said about 4 years ago he was visiting a local Bunong village and a mother monkey had been killed. There was one baby - big enough that it fit in the palm of your hand. The villagers didn't know what to do with it so Bill offered to take it and try to keep it alive. He said he fed it berries and after a few weeks it started to eat other types of fruits. Slowly, Mimong grew. Bill says Mimong sleeps with him. He also puts a loincloth on him at night to prevent accidents.
This is the most spoiled monkey ever - well maybe second most after Bubbles of Michael Jackson fame... Mimong is probably about 1.5 - 2 feet tall and maybe weighs 20 pounds. Bill has him tied to a tree where he has about 15 feet of chain to wander around on. Bill says if he is free he chases after the children and chickens. Bill gives him a variety of fruit all day long: bananas, oranges, longans, nuts, and tomatoes to name a few snacks. He also has a woman who delivers blueberries daily and it seems Mimong is her best customer. The blueberries are about the size of apple seeds and Bill buys a cup full of these daily for Mimong (cost is 25 cents). I have also watched Mimong eat a popsicle which is something I hope to get a video of - holding it in his little hands as he enjoys the ice cream is very amusing.
Mimong's name comes from the village where Bill found him: the village of Mimong. Often they just call him Mong.
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