At an estimated 35 years of age, Bentsu is more than 100 years old in
human terms, making him the oldest among the 16 contestants. A park
official said the victorious monkey has been missing since Dec. 16. “It's too bad he's missing, but we want people to recognize him as a manly monkey,” the official said.
The monkeys taking part in the contest were from two troops, groups B
and C, of wild monkeys that feed at Takasakiyama Natural Zoo, located in
a forested area at the foot of Mt. Takasaki. More than 1,000 monkeys
live there. Bentsu, the boss of Group C, scored an overwhelming victory
with a margin of 187 votes over second-place finisher Zorome, who is
ranked No. 2 in Group C.
Bentsu previously went missing in September but returned to his leadership position in Group C after being discovered in a residential area of the city. He disappeared again in mid-December. The park conducted its third search for the monkey on Saturday. The results of the contest were released on Friday.
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Bentsu previously went missing in September but returned to his leadership position in Group C after being discovered in a residential area of the city. He disappeared again in mid-December. The park conducted its third search for the monkey on Saturday. The results of the contest were released on Friday.
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