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Do monkeys keep pets? Study finds widespread primate interactions with other animal species, from mice to deer
When a mouse wandered into the white-cheeked gibbons’ enclosure in the Shanghai Zoo, the monkeys didn’t try to eat it—or even ...
A new study found that monkeys spent extended time playing a touchscreen game even when no food reward was offered, a surprising result that has researchers taking a closer look at curiosity itself.
Interactions between primates and animals outside their families have been documented for a long time, from predator-prey ...
An international study led by the University of Oxford documented 427 friendly cross-species interactions involving 88 ...
Discover how capuchin monkeys and other primates form deep bonds with different species, suggesting a long evolutionary ...
Many animal species that live in groups are known to adjust their behavior to strengthen their social bonds or increase their coordination with others around them. For instance, humans and some other ...
A new study provides experimental evidence that wild capuchin monkeys use more than just physical cues when selecting stone tools; they also rely on visible signs that a stone has previously been used ...
Part I. Introduction. 1. Why is it important to continue studying the behavioral ecology and conservation management of howler monkeys? / Martín M. Kowalewski, Paul A. Garber, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, ...
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 ...
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