On an isolated island in Panama, white-faced capuchin monkeys have developed unprecedented behavior. A recent study reveals ...

We could see, for instance, that it was not a case of adoption where these ... In most or all cases, the baby howlers died, the researchers said. Infant howler monkeys would normally be carried ...

Scientists studying camera trap footage from Jicarón Island spotted something unusual: a capuchin monkey carrying an infant howler monkey on his back. Now, they’re trying to learn what it means.

A gang of young white-faced capuchins, clever monkeys already known for inventing the use of stone tools, has taken to ...

"Bunnie would be like, 'No, we need a monkey!'" Bunnie's (animal) baby fever is well documented, but in this clip, it seems like it probably wouldn't be too hard to convince him to adopt a baby ...

A young male white-faced capuchin carries a baby howler monkey on its back ... her colleagues thought this behavior could be a form of adoption—when an animal assumes a parental role for ...

We could see, for instance, that it was not a case of adoption where these ... In most or all cases, the baby howlers died, the researchers said. Infant howler monkeys would normally be carried ...

Monkeys have been known to “adopt” abandoned infants of the same ... the capuchins toted around the baby howlers for days with few interactions — no play, minimal aggression and little ...