Cross‐genus adoption of a marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) by wild capuchin monkeys (Cebus libidinosus): Case report. American Journal of Primatology: Official Journal of the American Society of ...

Capuchin monkeys, with their expressive faces and remarkable intelligence, have fascinated scientists and animal enthusiasts for generations. These small New World primates, native to Central and ...

A young male white-faced capuchin monkey carrying a baby howler monkey, caught by a remote camera trap on Jicarón. Credit: Brendan Barrett / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Cameras on a remote ...

Capuchin monkeys in Panama were filmed carrying howler monkey babies, sparking confusion among scientists. The unusual behaviour has left researchers puzzled and searching for answers.

“Monkey see, monkey do,” as Goldsborough put it. In fact, social learning is one of the key evolutionary traits that make primates—and humans—so adaptable. Behaviors can become traditions.

Monkeys on a remote island have shocked scientists with their never-before-seen behaviour. A behavioural ecologist captured a capuchin monkey carrying a small figure on its back on her camera trap ...

A capuchin called Joker Goldsborough’s footage revealed a pattern. One particular monkey, a subadult male capuchin nicknamed “Joker” for the scar curving across his mouth, was seen repeatedly carrying ...

In 2022 and 2023, several male Capuchin monkeys in Panama were spotted with babies on their backs, which is not that unusual in itself. Upon closer inspection, however, biologists noticed that ...

On a remote Panamanian island, researchers have observed for the very first time young male capuchin monkeys stealing howler monkey babies, according to a new study. Since 2017, researchers have ...

She found four different instances of the same capuchin, a male who she named Joker, carrying baby howler monkeys. “With everything we found, we had more answers, but also more questions ...

This wasn’t a one-off event – it happened again and again, involving five different capuchins from the same group. Even more fascinating, these are the same monkeys known for a rare tradition of using ...