How Monkeys Decide to Cooperate and What It Reveals

In a lab tucked away on the Yale University campus, researchers are quietly observing a pair of marmoset monkeys. The ...
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A sudden change in monkey behavior happens inside the cage

A surprising moment unfolds as a monkey inside a cage suddenly shows a noticeable change in behavior. What begins as a normal situation quickly shifts into a tense and unusual scene, capturing ...

Monkey see, monkey do: Study sheds light on cooperative decision-making

The old "monkey see, monkey do" adage may rest on some neuroscientific evidence, finds a new Yale study. To examine how the primate brain facilitates cooperative behavior among individuals during ...
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Howler monkeys. Behavior, ecology and conservation / Martín M. Kowalewski, Paul A. Garber, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, Bernardo Urbani, Dionisios Youlatos, editors

Part I. Introduction. 1. Why is it important to continue studying the behavioral ecology and conservation management of howler monkeys? / Martín M. Kowalewski, Paul A. Garber, Liliana Cortés-Ortiz, ...
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This Was Odd: These Monkeys Kidnapped Babies From Another Species.

Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason. By Elizabeth Landau Capuchin monkeys don’t generally hang out with ...
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A hungry monkey refuses to share its favorite treat

A fascinating moment unfolds as a monkey discovers a tasty snack and immediately becomes protective of its prized treat. With an intense expression and alert posture, the monkey carefully watches its ...
Psychology Today

Why Do Monkeys Rub Themselves, and Others, With Onions?

Source: Wald1siedel, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Across the animal kingdom, numerous species engage in a behavior known as anointing. This is where animals rub ...
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Spider monkeys : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the genus Ateles / edited by Christina J. Campbell

Introduction / Christina J. Campbell -- Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles / Alfred L. Rosenberger ... [et al.] -- The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the twenty-first ...
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Unexpected wins in both humans and monkeys increase risk taking

Researchers have developed 'Dynamic Prospect Theory,' which integrates the most popular model in behavioral economics -- prospect theory and a well-established model from neuroscience -- reinforcement ...
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Scientists Figured Out Why These Monkeys Eat Dirt. The Key Is Tourists

People’s love of furry animals is having some unexpected effects on the monkeys living in Gibraltar. A study out today shows that these monkeys are regularly eating dirt—likely as a way to soothe ...

Tourists Feed These Macaques Junk Food. Now They Eat Dirt to Cope.

Gibraltar receives over 10 million visitors each year, and many come specifically hoping for an up-close encounter with one ...