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Expert explains why Punch’s mom abandoned him and why other monkeys bully him

I can’t be the only one who got completely drawn into the story of Punch, the baby macaque who bonded with a stuffed toy ...
The New York Times

This Was Odd: These Monkeys Kidnapped Babies From Another Species.

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Capuchin Monkeys Caught on Camera ‘Abducting’ Baby Howler Monkeys in a Strange Tradition Seen for the First Time

A howler monkey infant, only a few days old, clings to a subadult white-faced capuchin monkey as it uses tools. Brendan Barrett / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior In June 2022, while watching ...
NPR

Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings

On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called "viscerally disturbing" has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys. These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the ...
CNN

Monkeys are kidnapping babies of another species on a Panamanian island, perplexing scientists

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Howler monkeys. Behavior, ecology and conservation / Martín M. Kowalewski, Paul A. Garber, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, Bernardo Urbani, Dionisios Youlatos, editors

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, ...
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Authorities issue stern warning after noticing disturbing impact of park visitors' behavior on monkeys: 'Killed or suffered serious injuries'

They may look cute, but feeding the monkeys in Vietnam's Son Tra Nature Reserve is doing more harm than good. Tourists hoping for a fun and memorable wildlife encounter are unknowingly fueling a ...