Primates
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Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys'Long-tailed macaques in Indonesia use stones to masturbate, according to a new study that furthers researchers' understanding of the monkey "sex toy" hypothesis.
By Patrick Pester Published
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'Yoda' primates sing duets like opera starsScientists recorded the intricate songs of the small, leaping primates on an Indonesian island.
By Jamie Carter Published
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'Monkey gang' member executed in Japan as marauding macaques run amokA 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.
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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Pregnant Monkeys Miscarry to Avoid InfanticideThe "abortion" keeps new males from killing the mama's babies.
By Joseph Castro Last updated
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Monkey Lip-Smacking Resembles Human SpeechGelada monkey sounds could be an evolutionary step toward human language.
By Tanya Lewis Last updated
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Borneo has a hybrid 'mystery monkey,' and researchers are concernedA "mystery monkey" in Borneo appears to be a rare hybrid between two different species competing for habitat, a new study suggests.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Monkeys: Facts about the largest group of primatesReference Monkeys are a large group of primates spread around the world with many unique families, species and types, from mini marmosets to massive mandrills.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Amazing video shows a mom chimp medicating her child's wound with insectsThe discovery adds to a growing debate about animal empathy.
By Ben Turner Published
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Monkey 'queen' led a violent coup to become her troop's first female leader. Now her reign is in jeopardy.A young female macaque fought her own mother to seize control of her troop for the first time in 70 years. Now her reign is in jeopardy.
By Brandon Specktor Published
