Fishermen Capture Stunning Video Of Monkeys Working Together In Treetops
No one gets left behind. Fisherman Antonio De Lima Junior is used to seeing wildlife while boating near his home on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. But earlier…
Fishermen Capture Stunning Video Of Monkeys Working Together In Treetops
No one gets left behind. In the early morning mist, two spider monkeys stretched between the treetops — holding themselves still so the rest of their group could cross. AN…
‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me?
After nearly 24 hours of flight delays, all I wanted was to collapse on my living room floor. Instead, I found myself standing in line at Ikea’s click-and-collect counter, waiting…
Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don’t have herpes, university says. But are they dangerous?
Several rhesus macaques were killed by authorities in Mississippi after escaping from a crashed transport truck — but initial fears that the animals carried dangerous diseases may have been unfounded.…
Rarest Monkeys Now Number Close to 2,000 Thanks to One Man’s Jane Goodall-like Passion
From the BBC comes the story of a dedicated scientist who has spent decades in China’s mountain forests to protect one of the nation’s most extraordinary animals. The golden snub-nosed…
Stronger stress response in monkeys helps them survive
White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica who experienced more intense physiological responses to mild droughts were more fit to survive extreme drought, researchers found in a new UCLA-led study. Most…
Zoo Stocktake Includes Monkeys, Tigers, and Fish
Zookeepers in Essex have conducted their annual stock take, counting every tiger, monkey, and seal to update their records. At the close of each year, Colchester Zoo tracks its animals…
How do monkeys recognize snakes so fast?
Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai from Nagoya University in Japan has discovered that monkeys are able to rapidly detect snakes due to the distinctive visual cue of snake scales. His research reveals…
Do animals have friends?
Friendship is a fundamental aspect of human social relationships, but do animals also experience friendships? The answer, based on extensive research, is a resounding yes. An intriguing example that captured…
Chimpanzees Turn to Nature’s Pharmacy: Self-Medicating with Healing Flora
Wild chimpanzees consume plants with pain-relieving and antibacterial properties to heal themselves, as observed by scientists. Their research involved meticulous observation in Uganda’s forests, watching injured or sick animals to…