Off the coast of Panama, on an island uninhabited by humans, a culture unlike any other has arisen. On Jicarón Island, white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus imitator) rule, unmolested by ...

Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video footage from a small island of Panama. The capuchin monkeys were seen carrying at least 11 ...

Video footage from a small island of Panama between 2022 and 2023 shows capuchin monkeys carrying at least 11 howler babies, a different species. In the videos, the baby howler monkeys cling to ...

Howler infant number 10 on the back of a subadult capuchin carrier who is using stone tools at an anvil site. The mesh is because this is an experimental site where we collect debris from tool use.

Capuchin monkeys are known for their ability to recognize when they're being treated inequitably, but it now appears the primates can even spot unfairness in situations that don't involve themselves.

More information: Tatiane Valença et al, Wild capuchin monkeys use stones and sticks to access underground food, Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61243-8 ...

Female capuchin monkeys have been observed throwing rocks at males as a form of courtship. This study involves an animal with the incredibly appropriate scientific name Sapajus libidinosus, the ...

Capuchin monkeys have thrived in Brazil due to their ability to find food in many different kinds of habitats. When the monkeys first arrived in the region a half million years ago, food options ...

Mangalam, lead author Dorothy Fragaszy and their team took a closer look by videotaping 14 capuchin monkeys cracking nuts. Analysis of the height and velocity of each and every strike found that ...

Capuchin monkeys wash their feet and hands in urine to get comfort or sex, research now suggests. Many species of monkeys rinse their feet and hands in their own waste by urinating on their hands ...

Please try again later. New archaeological evidence suggests that Brazilian capuchin monkeys have been using stone tools to crack open nuts for at least 700 years. (Video: University of Oxford) ...