Barbary Ape, Gibraltar: It is said that if the apes leave The Rock will no longer be British.

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The Barbary Ape was introduced from North Africa by the British in the 18th century set up a colony on the Upper Rock. This is the only European site where monkeys are found in a semi-wild state with the number still increasing Legend states that if the apes left Gibraltar, claimed by the Spanish, would cease to be British

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Location: Gibraltar or The Rock
Photo credit: © John Ruler / Alamy / Afripics
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