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Wild chimps and gorillas can form social bonds that last for decades
By Chris Young last updated
Friendly associations between gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild can persist for decades, and may originate around food sharing and defense against predators.

Chimps Learned Tool Use Long Ago Without Human Help
By Heather Whipps last updated
Humans and chimps are even more alike than previously thought; chimps learned to make their own tools rather

Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys'
By Patrick Pester published
Long-tailed macaques in Indonesia use stones to masturbate, according to a new study that furthers researchers' understanding of the monkey "sex toy" hypothesis.

'Monkey gang' member executed in Japan as marauding macaques run amok
By Isobel Whitcomb published
A team of "specially commissioned hunters" tracked down and killed one member of a "monkey gang" responsible for more than 50 attacks in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi.

Pregnant Monkeys Miscarry to Avoid Infanticide
By Joseph Castro last updated
The "abortion" keeps new males from killing the mama's babies.

Monkey Lip-Smacking Resembles Human Speech
By Tanya Lewis last updated
Gelada monkey sounds could be an evolutionary step toward human language.

Borneo has a hybrid 'mystery monkey,' and researchers are concerned
By Patrick Pester published
A "mystery monkey" in Borneo appears to be a rare hybrid between two different species competing for habitat, a new study suggests.

Monkeys: Facts about the largest group of primates
By Patrick Pester published
Reference Monkeys are a large group of primates spread around the world with many unique families, species and types, from mini marmosets to massive mandrills.
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