Whiplash, the cowboy monkey

Former rodeo clown/unbelievably gifted animal trainer Tommy Lucia is responsible for one of the best parts of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo: Whiplash.

The seven-pound Capuchin monkey (the same kind of monkey Ross had on Friends, if Wikipedia is to be believed) is back at the FWSS&R after about a four-year hiatus. Whiplash rides a sheep-herding Border Collie (two dogs alternate between performances) near the end of each rodeo.

As you'll see in the video, Whiplash has a habit of leaning far to the side when he rides, which made us wonder if the monkey likes to imbibe. He is almost old enough to drink afterall: Whiplash will turn 21 on April 2. But alas, no whiskey for Whippy. Tommy assures us that the pint-sized performer does not and will not be swigging anything but water and the occasional Gatorade.

Watch Whiplash perform and compare movie preferences with a monkey in this here KC video blog, y'all. Or read David Cassteven's story about Whiplash.

You can see Whippy at each rodeo through Sunday, Feb. 3. Click here for more stock show coverage.

Catchphrase of the week: "Thanks, little monkey dude!"