Primates
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Do animals grieve?Elephants gather round their dead, dogs go into decline and chimpanzees stop eating when their companions die. Is this grief, as humans know it?
By Emma Bryce Last updated
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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
