From a quick swipe of a banana to elaborate “ransoms” of smartphones, monkey shenanigans have earned these adorable animals a worldwide reputation as mischievous little thieves. Perhaps you’ve seen ...

Source: Wald1siedel, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Across the animal kingdom, numerous species engage in a behavior known as anointing. This is where animals rub ...

The rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago that engaged in same-sex behavior were also found to have more babies, indicating an evolutionary advantage. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Monkeys seem like they would be great companions and even helpers, but they have a number of traits that make them terrible ...

Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason. By Elizabeth Landau Capuchin monkeys don’t generally hang out with ...

Monkeys and apes are often grouped together in everyday language, but in the world of biology, they are quite different branches of the primate family tree. While both share intelligence, social ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 5, 2023. The original video can be viewed here. With extreme weather events on the rise across the globe, we were interested in a study ...

The Caribbean Primate Research Center on Monkey Island is one of the world’s top institutions for studying primate behavior Jennifer Nalewicki - Travel Correspondent Some 1,500 rhesus macaques live a ...

The monkey shows characteristics from two different species. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An unidentified monkey spotted in ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - As Boss the capuchin monkey still roams free somewhere in the Corrigan area, authorities are on the lookout for him. The Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin does not have capuchin monkeys ...

Observations of Coiba’s tool-using immature capuchin monkeys show them carrying abducted infant howler monkeys. What is the reason for this behavior? Vanessa Crooks Caught in the act! Capuchin monkeys ...