Macaco Tião ("Tião the Monkey") (January 16, 1963 – December 23, 1996) was a chimpanzee of the Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden who was very popular with children and visitors. His name ("Tião", a nickname for "Sebastião") is in memory of Rio de Janeiro's patron saint, Saint Sebastian (São Sebastião).
Macaco Tião ("Tião the Monkey") (January 16, 1963 – December 23, 1996) was a chimpanzee of the Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden who was very popular with children and visitors. His name ("Tião", a nickname for "Sebastião") is in memory of Rio de Janeiro's patron saint, Saint Sebastian (São Sebastião).
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