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Burglar Monkey

Burglar Monkey

Name:
Perfossor novus
Abilities and Weapons:
agility, speed
Occupation:
Generalist forager
Home:
Skull Island
First Appearance:
"The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (from 2005)
Diet:
Frugivore but is opportunistically Omnivore
Size:
Length: 30-60 centimeters
Weight Estimated: 512-880 grams
Status:
Unknown. Presumably rescued by expeditions.

The Burglar MonkeyPerfossor novus ("new digger"), is a dark-furred lorisid from the jungle canopy of Skull Island. It measures 1-2 feet long (30-60 centimeters).

Facts[]

Skull Island's smallest primate and only monkey species.

The curious burglar monkeys are not true monkeys at all, but a species of lorisid. The lithe little opportunists clamber among the high branches of the canopy, eating fruit, nuts, flower buds and insects, but also have a taste for bird and lizard eggs, taking them straight out of their nests at night.

Burglar monkeys are not especially fast or possessing of impressive defenses like many of the island’s denizens. To avoid predators, they curl up in communal dens inside holes in trees during the day, emerging at dusk when their keen senses give them an edge.

Trivia[]

  • It is unknown what their fate was when Skull Island sank. Given their small size, it is likely a few population survived on-board ships.
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