Shug Monkey

“Shug” may derive from Old English or England English dialect words related to:

• “scucca” / “shuck” meaning demon, evil spirit, or black dog

• Linked to the famous Black Shuck ghost-dog legends in East England

• Thus “Shug Monkey” likely means “spirit/ghost monkey” or “demonic monkey.”

Shug monkeys are a peculiar kind of dog-like macaque with peach paws, gray skin, and thin, black hair. Compared to black dogs, they are more closely related to wolves in terms of evolution. Like other primates, they dig and climb using their claws. It was thought to be a supernatural ghost or demon with the face of a monkey with glaring eyes and the body of a jet-black, hairy sheepdog. The Shug monkey is around 3.8 meters tall, 8.5 meters long, and weighs 175 kilos.

Shug monkeys are quite agile; they can climb, run across roads, and jump onto rocks, trees, walls, or bulwarks. This macaque moves quickly on land and is frequently described as "bounding" like a dog. Shug monkeys are terrestrial primates, so while they can swim or at least paddle, most of them stay out of the water until absolutely required. Shug monkeys, who can reach speeds of about 30-34 mph (48-55 km/h), are quick, nimble primates that resemble olive baboons.

Shug monkeys have deadly speed that can bewilder the novice survivor, as they can perform a dive that can send them rolling into their foes and deal out massive damage. When enraged, they can teleport after rolling and create a shadow portal for all organisms passing through portals, and slams release dark gases after impact deals darkness.

Shug monkey breathes shadow gas, which causes darkness. When damaged enough, their rage mode is triggered. The eyes turn red, as will their backside, which also discharges dark gas on their hands, and their aggression increases significantly until cleaned by the Anti-Darkness Cleanser.

Skills

• Shadowing Pouch - Shug Monkey dashes and pokes the enemy deals stun.

• Gloom Gas - Shug Monkey releases black gas in their mouth and deals darkened and darkness altogether.

• Shadow Exodus (Ulti Skill) - Shug Monkey performs a dive that can send them rolling into their foes and deal out massive damage, when enraged can teleport after rolling and creates shadow portal for all organisms passing through portals, and slams release dark gases after impact deals darkness.

  • “ Initialed dark ape like a hound ”

• Black Friday Exorcist - Shug Monkey hurts a lot, increasing a defense and attack damage depending on their attack, receiving lost health after enhanced.

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Shug monkeys and geledas are the few primates that are graminivorous and grazers in general; up to 90% of their food is made up of grass blades. They are similar to gelatos in this regard. Grass blades and seeds are both consumed by them. Geladas and Shug Monkeys favor the seeds when they can choose between blades and them. When accessible, they dig with their hands for the latter two and eat roots, rhizomes, and flowers. They eat thistles, creepers, shrubs, pine cones, fruits, small plants, herbs, and small plants. However, they also have an appetite for bees and ants and break open bee or ant nests to eat the larvae.

Shug monkeys, excluding any species of macaques, are primarily nocturnal. They rest during the day on the ledges of cliffs or in trees. They depart the cliffs at daylight and make their way to the plateaus' highest points, where they eat and mingle with one another or walk alone. Shug monkeys construct nests for daytime and nighttime use. Nests tend to be simple aggregations of branches and leaves about 6 feet in diameter and are constructed by individuals. One possible predator of Shug Monkeys—especially unattended young gorillas or vulnerable individuals—is the Welsh Dragon or the Afanc. These animal remains have occasionally been discovered in dragon or ancient whale waste, but they could also be those of a juvenile macaque that was killed by a predatory ancient whale or the consequence of scavenging.

When particular plants and trees are in full bloom and the fruits are plentiful, the ranges of Shug Monkeys and black dogs may converge. For the most part, Shug monkeys and black dogs do not appear to compete directly in regions where their ranges overlap. Folklorist Polly Howat confirms that the Shug Monkey has not been seen since before World War II.

Reproduction

• Breeding season: Typically spring.

• Gestation: ~8.9 months.

• Births: Usually one infant; twins are rare.

• Parental care:

  • Males participate in caregiving—carrying infants, grooming, providing warmth.

  • This is especially notable and may strengthen male–male bonds.

• Female choice: Females mate with multiple males, reducing paternity certainty and promoting cooperative care.

During the winter or breeding season, shug monkeys live in big, multi-male, multi-female groups (20–150 individuals). This species lives alone prior to the breeding season. This species was highly sociable, having dominance hierarchies in both sexes and grooming as a crucial bonding trait.

Shug monkeys are shy, evasive, or scared when they are seen. They are curious and occasionally brave. This species is frequently reported as sitting by the side of the road, crossing roadways, or observing travelers; it has not been linked to assaults and does not actively seek out human contact. They are wild animals with the potential to be aggressive; thus, they are not "friendly" in the sense of a pet.

Threats

• Habitat loss (logging, agriculture, human settlement).

• Illegal wildlife trade (especially infants sold as pets).

• Tourism-related stress and food provisioning.

• Road accidents and dog attacks.

• Population fragmentation.

• Climate change.

• Lack of breeding population.

• Starvation and human-wildlife conflict.

Conservation Status

• IUCN Red List: Near Threatened (NT)

Conservation Efforts

• Protected areas in England, Cornwall, and Wales.

• Law enforcement against capture.

• Public awareness campaigns.

• Research and monitoring programs.

• Anti-poaching enforcement.

• Rescue and rehabilitation centers.

• Awareness campaigns against illegal pet trade.

The Shug monkey was located in the United Kingdom. It lives in wooded habitats, shrubland, and near forest edges, but avoids heather moorland, pines, and gorse scrub. It prefers areas away from agriculturally used land.

Shug monkeys were also found in Sawintir, Berbania, Reinachos, and Delphia as introduced species.

• Movement Pattern: Random

• Individual Type: Nomadic

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: 5,000

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Taiga; Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Graveyard Vale; Mountain; Karst Cave; Karst Spring; Lush Cavern; Ghost Town.

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  • Extant (Resident): United Kingdom

At first, these guys are passive and tame and can be given any type of berry. (Any sweet berries are recommended.) Do not run up to its face.

Local writer and broadcaster James Wentworth Day, who first related stories of the Shug Monkey in Here Are Ghosts and Witches (1954), described it as a curious variation of Black Shuck, while local folklorist Polly Howat suggests that both share common origins in Norse mythology.

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• The first-ever drawing a primate in this century.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shug_Monkey

• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shug_Monkey

• https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Shug_Monkey

• https://strangeandtwisted.com/blogs/stories/the-shug-monkey-of-cambridgeshire-a-creepy-campfire-tale-of-british-folklore?srsltid=AfmBOorXaUoKj1_0W4zTHFNxg5GaDeVNH1JlhaSzxxXPop2Wk5Y1IWsA

• https://www.deviantart.com/ognimdo2002/art/Shug-Monkey-887270930