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A viral video shows invasive rhesus macaque monkeys at Florida's Silver Springs State Park.

The monkeys were introduced in the 1930s by a cruise operator and have since established a wild population.

You've heard that it can be raining "cats and dogs" or even "men," but what about monkeys?

A viral video shows a kayaker at Florida's Silver Springs State Park witnessing some "monkey business" as the primates dove off the trees and cannonballed into the springs.

While we are often dubbed the "Australia of America" with our various dangerous critters, monkeys aren't on Florida's list of native animals. Are these monkeys invasive?

But first, what is an invasive species?

These wild monkeys are considered invasive in Florida.

As per Executive Order 13112 (Section

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