Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden – the home of Punch the monkey – has taken a drastic step after some macaques “demonstrated aggression more frequently”.

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 ...

A recent study out of Bangladesh confirms a concerning trend in monkey behavior, potentially leading to the extinction of two species of langurs: Phayre's langurs and capped langurs. Mongabay reported ...

A team of neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has, for the first time, observed how social behavior is encoded in the brain when monkeys are doing normal, everyday things rather than ...

The lives of primates, including humans, are shaped mainly by the ability to interact with others, forming friendships and alliances that provide social support in the face of challenges 1, 2. Social ...

While observing a group of rhesus monkeys on a tiny Caribbean island, researchers were shocked by what they saw: widespread homosexual exploits. “I was expecting to see same-sex behavior … but the ...

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 ...

A database about monkey behavior reveals how science is evolving towards a more open, collaborative approach. A database about monkey behaviour reveals how science is evolving towards a more open, ...

Introduction / Christina J. Campbell -- Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles / Alfred L. Rosenberger ... [et al.] -- The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the twenty-first ...

Tracie McKinney is affiliated with the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group's Section for Human-Primate Interactions (SHPI). Wildlife tourism thrives on our fascination with animals and primates are ...

Punch, the baby macaque who shot to global fame for clutching an orange plush toy, has reportedly found a companion at ...