What is Baby Luv?
It has been widely reported that socialite Paris Hilton was attacked by her pet monkey, Baby Luv, as she shopped for bras at Agent Provocateur. Primate lovers reacted with curiosity and elation. Baby Luv's species became a topic of intense speculation. News reports described Baby Luv as part racoon, part monkey. Knowledgeable primate media watchers assumed the gossip collumnists were describing a lemur, or perhaps a galago. But it turnst out that Baby Luv isn't a monkey after all, he's a kinkajou, a racoonlike creature native to South America.
>Does anyone have any footage of Paris with her kinkajou? I want to post it at Crooks and Liars?
Paris looks odd in this picture. where is the kinkajou?
Posted by: greensmile | November 20, 2005 at 12:24 PM
google news don't have mov. only pics. (wow, this thing is pretty big. pro'ly has bigger brain than the owner)
http://www.pugbus.net/artman/publish/11162005_22_parismonkey.shtml
Steve Irwin, the Croc Hunter, disagrees. "Kinkajous are nocturnal, like Hilton," he told the LA Times. "Baby Luv was probably cranky at being deprived of her daily sleep."
Posted by: SL | November 20, 2005 at 12:30 PM
This is BAD news.
http://www.blue-n-gold.com/halfdan/osito.htm
Because kinkajous are on the threatened species lists, because there are so few of them available, because they are not prolific breeders, and therefore are often hard to find, there is a large demand for a small supply of kinkajous. Consequently, you often need to try to locate several breeders first, then add yourself to their waiting lists, while you are researching kinkajous and saving up your money - as kinkajous can often cost from $1800-$2900 each, IF you can find one for sale.
Posted by: SL | November 20, 2005 at 12:38 PM
Oh that's just great. Now Paris Hilton is bringing an endangered species along on her shopping trips, no doubt starting another dubious and dangerous trend. Isn't there some law against keeping endangered species as pets? If not, there should be. Not that it would matter in this case; since when did anyone call Paris on her bullshit?
Posted by: ghostcatbce | November 20, 2005 at 03:41 PM
Heh. Just read the article in The Chicago Tribune. Seems someone is calling bullshit.
Posted by: ghostcatbce | November 20, 2005 at 03:44 PM
Why can't Ms. Hilton be on an endangered species list instead?
Posted by: John | November 20, 2005 at 04:21 PM
Isn't there some law against keeping endangered species as pets?
Yes, there is; but I hold out little hope that Ms Hilton will be charged under it. I do have some hope that she will be forced to surrender the animal to a licenced captive breeding facility.
Posted by: sennoma | November 20, 2005 at 06:06 PM
Why can't Ms. Hilton be on an endangered species list instead?
Why...how many of her are there?
Posted by: R. Mildred | November 20, 2005 at 08:53 PM
It'll probably surface in an underground bootleg vhs copy of her foray aptly titled Kinky Baby de jous luv in Paris goes awry.
Posted by: Billy Boy | November 20, 2005 at 11:22 PM
Kinkajous are very cute, but they're nocturnal, so they're up all night while you're trying to sleep, and they can't really be housebroken (they sometimes do establish habits and go the same place regularly, though).
Then again, who knows? I'm not sure Paris is diurnal or housebroken either.
Posted by: Julian Elson | November 21, 2005 at 02:04 AM
John: do we really want her breeding with anybody?
Of course, as species analogies hold, these two are a wonderful example of liberal and conservative ideas of which should be protected.
Posted by: theogon | November 21, 2005 at 10:05 AM
People still routinely call apes "monkeys," so I don't see why kinkajous should get special treatment.
We're only just learning to not calls whales "fish."
Posted by: Grumpy | November 21, 2005 at 12:00 PM
We're only just learning to not calls whales "fish."
Posted by: Grumpy | November 21, 2005 at 12:00 PM
should be called 'gigantic swimming hairless monkey thingie'.
Posted by: Squashed Lemon | November 21, 2005 at 01:24 PM
Paris Hilton owns a bra? Come on now........
Posted by: Enlightened at 50 | November 21, 2005 at 02:10 PM
Paris Hilton owns a bra? Come on now........
That's why she was shopping for one ...
Posted by: blogenfreude | November 21, 2005 at 03:26 PM
Julian, I actually laughed out loud at that...
Posted by: Neil the Ethical Werewolf | November 22, 2005 at 12:57 AM
As a ferret owner who just sent his exotic animal to the zoo specialists in Grand Rapids Michigan and payed over 1000 bucks for special treatement. Vets gave him a mis diagnosis of Lymphoma in Ludington, Michigan. Let the Chick Have her Freakin Monkey.. Geesus
Posted by: JoeSmokeABowl*BRAG* Bong Rippers Associated Gamers Network | January 17, 2007 at 10:21 PM
the kinkajou is NOT a monkey.
it is most closely related to the raccoon.
Posted by: kayla | August 13, 2008 at 02:46 AM
omg she is sooo dumb to bring that thing in public she paid so much for it and what if someone stole it! looks like she needs to do some research on baby luv ! should of before she bought the stupid thing!
Posted by: babygirl | June 28, 2009 at 07:03 PM
poor monkey has to put up with her!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont know how it survives!poor poor monkey! ps. r.i.p michael jackson!!!!!!!!!!all fans will miss u
Posted by: babygirl | June 28, 2009 at 07:07 PM