Viral baby monkey’s new behavior sparks questions about imitation.

The monkey captured the hearts of millions of internet users after he was filmed carrying and hugging a stuffed animal—bigger than himself—around his enclosure at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. As ...

In mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive performance, and health of individuals. However, it is not yet fully understood how the translation ...

Primates have evolved into some of the most adaptable and intelligent animals on Earth. From the early prosimians such as lemurs and tarsiers to the powerful great apes, each group developed unique ...

"Primate mothers are some of the best mothers you will find in the animal kingdom," one expert said. So what happened with ...

Japanese snow monkeys don’t just soak in hot springs to escape the winter chill — their steamy spa sessions may also be ...

Cooperative behaviour and prosociality in nonhuman primates constitute a vital area of research that illuminates the evolutionary origins of complex sociality. Studies indicate that primates employ a ...

Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.] -- Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of ...

A recent study into same-sex behavior in primates finds that social organization and ecological factors, including climatic conditions, influence this behavior. In gorilla groups, same-sex relations ...

The observation of homosexual behaviors in animals has long raised questions about their origins and functions. A recent study, focused on primates, shows that these behaviors are not random but are ...