Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ to defend against vicious predators such as leopards Researchers studied groups of putty-nosed monkeys in the north of the Congo They exposed the monkeys to a ‘leopard model’ — a man in a leopard-print sheet The team found that the sexes responded differently to the simulated threat Females … Read more
Go ape! Ingenious monkeys use power line as a zip wire to whizz between buildings in India Two brave monkeys used a wire cord as a zip wire in Udaipur, India, on Tuesday Cord allowed them to easily travel between a building and trees on other side Showed off their impressive balancing skills and one … Read more
That’s bananas! University of York academics ‘cancel’ the three wise monkeys after deciding the centuries-old characters are an oppressive racial stereotype Art history conference organisers used image of them in promotional material They have long symbolised the proverbial ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ Image became popular in Japan in the 17th … Read more
Monkeys at a Bali temple steal PHONES from tourists and demand food before giving them back in ‘unprecedented example of animal economics’, scientists discover Researchers studied behaviour of macaque monkeys living at Uluwata temple Found they steal items from tourists and barter food for their safe return Older monkeys also try and nab high-value items … Read more
Many people hate to walk away from a situation they’ve invested significant time, money or resources on, even if it’s hopeless. Those wasted efforts are called ‘sunk costs’ and the more you spend, the more you’re likely to keep at it. It turns out our primate cousins act the same way, according to a new … Read more
All the monkeys at a NASA research center were put to death on the same day last year, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. In all, 27 primates at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, were euthanized on February 2, 2019, The Guardian reported. The animals were older, … Read more
Monkey business! BBC newsreader Simon McCoy fights tears of laughter as he delivers a bizarre report on a pianist playing to a colony of macaques in Thailand The veteran journalist, 59, appeared to be caught off guard during the broadcast He was forced to stifle his laughter as he introduced and concluded segment Mr McCoy … Read more
Capuchin monkeys have been observed eating the remains of an infant monkey for the first time, a rare instance of cannibalism among New World primates. Researchers studying Panamanian white-faced capuchins in Costa Rica witnessed a 10-day-old infant fall from a tree. It’s mother attempted to rescue the offspring but it soon died and she quickly … Read more
Food fight! Moment hungry monkeys swarm over a box of bread in Thai city where thousands of macaques run riot A troop of hungry monkeys were filmed in Lopburi in Thailand by local people The monkeys normally get fed by thousands of tourists who visit the area However, the continuing Covid-19 crisis has destroyed the … Read more
Russia spreads fake news claiming Oxford coronavirus vaccine will turn people into MONKEYS in social media disinformation campaign Russian propagandists are targeting the Oxford vaccine with monkey memes Designed to confuse and instil fear in the populace and broadcast on state TV Show Boris Johnson as bigfoot and chimp in AstraZeneca coat holding a syringe … Read more