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When infants are involved in agonistic conflicts, male crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by ...

A group of monkeys is challenging humans' views on sexuality by showing that same-sex behavior among males strengthens their social networks and may even help them father more offspring. The findings, ...

Most of the time, troops of macaque monkeys live together in harmony. However, in macaque societies, dominance and troop rank determine everything from access to food to mating rights. So, it’s ...

Milwaukee County Zoo in Cincinatti has had a BIG handful of months lately. The zoo welcomed not one, not two, but three baby ...

Authorities have captured and killed a wild monkey that was identified as one of the Japanese macaques responsible for the spate of attacks on locals in Yamaguchi City, Japan. The male macaque was ...