Barbary macaques in Gibraltar Barbary macaques in Gibraltar Originally from the Atlas mountains and the Rif mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent. Although most populations in Africa are experiencing declining populations due to hunting and deforestation, the population of Barbary monkeys in Gibraltar is increasing. Currently, some 300 animals in five troops occupy the Upper Rock area of the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, though they make occasional forays into the town. As they are a tailless species, they are also known locally as Barbary apes or rock apes, despite being monkeys ("Macaca
Monkey on My Back Monkey on My Back "Monkey on My Back" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry, the song was released on the band's 1989 album "Pump". It was released as a promotional single to rock radio in 1990, where it reached No. 17 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song is one of Aerosmith's most straightforward songs about how the band overcame drug abuse and addiction, and got the "monkey off their back." In the video "The Making of Pump", Steven Tyler discusses how it was one