There Are Monkeys Everywhere
Elvis was crazy about animals. He had horses, donkeys, dogs, chickens, ducks, and even monkeys. His ape buddies were probably his closest pals because he filled his palace with countless white porcelain statues of them.
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His parents gifted him a cute little squirrel monkey for Christmas, and the singer also adopted a spider monkey named Jayhew. But his ultimate feral buddy would have to be Scatter the chimpanzee. He wore human clothes, yanked up the skirts of Elvis’ female guests, and even went on tour with the singer.