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THE Kew Bulletin No. 7, 1938, quotes from the annual report of the Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements, an account given by the acting director, Mr. E. J. H. Corner, of the use made of berok monkeys (Macacus nemestrina) to collect specimens from tall trees. Two young beroks are at present employed; they understand twelve words of Kelantanese and can thus be instructed to pick specific twigs and drop them to the ground. Mr. Corner states, "A berok upon the shoulder can be likened, in effect, to a falcon on the wrist; and its employment is recommended both to amateurs for its charm and cheapness and to keepers of Reserves where it is desirable to collect specimens repeatedly from the same trees without damage to them."
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Monkeys as Botanical Collectors. Nature 142, 949–950 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142949e0
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