On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called “viscerally disturbing” has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys. These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the ...

White-faced capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island have started abducting baby howler monkeys, surprised scientists report. It’s possible this behavior comes in waves, but it had not been detected in the ...

On a remote Panamanian island, researchers have observed for the very first time young male capuchin monkeys stealing howler monkey babies, according to a new ...

A new trend is catching on among bored young male capuchins: kidnapping baby howler monkeys, in what scientists say is the first time animals have been recorded stealing another species’ infants for ...

A capuchin named Joker started the apparent trend, leading researchers to suspect "there was something a little quirky about him, or that he was kind of lonely in a way.” Reading time 3 minutes A ...

WASHINGTON — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they're not related and not even the same species. Scientists spotted surprising ...

A young howler monkey in the trees -- the capuchins spend more time on the ground A new trend is catching on among bored young male capuchins: kidnapping baby howler monkeys, in what scientists say is ...

Howler monkeys are relatively small primates known for their incredibly loud, low-frequency roars that sound as if they come from a much larger creature. This is useful in the animal kingdom because ...

On a remote Panamanian island, researchers have observed for the very first time young male capuchin monkeys stealing howler monkey babies, according to a new study. Since 2017, researchers have used ...