Fat-Bellied Monkeys Suggest Why Stress Sucks 4 minute read Alice Park August 8, 2009 12:00 AM EDT ...

Fat Albert, one of her monkeys who she said was at one time the world’s heaviest rhesus, at 70 pounds, ate “nothing but an -recommended diet,” she said.

Wild monkeys roam free in many parts of Thailand, attracting tourists who feed and play with the animals. Most of the monkeys are macaques like Uncle Fat, and they typically weigh around 20 pounds.

Kacha Phukem, the wildlife official that managed to capture the monkey in late April, told AP that Uncle Fat did not give up the fight easily. "He was the leader of his pack, and when I tried to ...

And while most people can easily joke and relate to feeling like a photo of Uncle Fat after one too many cookies, the monkey's obesity poses a real threat to his health. "After he ate food given ...