Regular viewers of The Colbert Report are well aware that the show is the premiere source for news about monkeys on the lam. But a dozen patas monkeys went on the lam in Florida recently, and Stephen himself reportedly didn't find out until last night, when members of his studio audience informed him.

I'm going to go ahead and assume these monkeys on the lam will get thorough coverage on The Report next week. Developing...

After the jump, check out one of The Colbert Report's previous Monkeys on the Lam segments.