Of West African origin, the words used to apply to chimpanzees before being adopted in the 20th century as a generic proper name for monkeys.

This is the story of a curious monkey. No, not George but Jocko, a monkey who once tired of his exhibit in Roger Williams Park Zoo and decided to go on an adventure of his own. All over Providence.

The monkey's name was Jocko Flocko. Tim won a 200-lap race at Hickory, N.C., on May 16, 1953, with Jocko as his passenger.

Tears were flowing when Greater Vancouver Zoo staff held a memorial service on Sunday for Jocko, a spider monkey that was killed after someone broke into an enclosure overnight Tuesday.

During a voyage to the West Indies in 1884, Samuel Moore “Sam” Holt, the seafaring grandson of textile magnate Edwin M. Holt, acquired a pet capuchin monkey he named Jocko.

Jocko, the monkey mascot of the Frank Dotzler Association of the Union Market section of the east side, went on a spree Friday night, and, forsaking his perch on the gas jet in the saloon of Frank ...

The monkey's name was Jocko Flocko. Tim won a 200-lap race at Hickory, N.C., on May 16, 1953, with Jocko as his passenger.