WILDLIFE officials in Thailand have captured a morbidly obese wild monkey, after photos of the big beast began circulating on social media last month.
Nicknamed 'Uncle Fat' the massive macaque (pictured) gained weight after years of gorging himself on junk food and soft drink left behind by tourists - much of it brought to him as tribute by subordinate monkeys.
The chunky monkey, who weighs about 26kg has now been placed on a strict diet.
The accession of Donald Trump to the US Presidency this year has been excellent news for some sectors, with one particular beneficiary being Washington D.C.'s public hygiene industry.
A significant increase in anti-government demonstrations in the US capital's National Mall has led to a corresponding demand for Porta-Loos, with protest organisers renting record numbers of temporary toilets.
The National Mall is managed by the US National Park Service and requires demonstration permit holders to provide one portable dunny for every 300 participants, of which 20% must be accessible.
According to one of the local suppliers, the cleverly-named Don's Johns, the increase in political advocacy has led to his business being flush with funds.
"All I'm gong to say is that we love the activism...it's been good," said ceo Rob Weghorst.
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