Researchers have documented an unusual and alarming trend among white-faced capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island, Panama. Young ...

A group of white-faced capuchins on a remote island have started stealing infants from another primate species, and ...

Video footage shows male capuchin monkeys carrying at least 11 howler monkey babies between 2022 and 2023. The monkeys' ...

The scientists nicknamed one capuchin kidnapper Joker because the scar at the side of its mouth reminded them of the "Batman" villain.

Capuchin monkeys are mainly known for their intelligence and resourcefulness. However, scientists have come across a strange, new behavior among the primates: child abduction. Per Smithsonian, Zoë ...

Cameras on a remote island captured how a novel social tradition originated and spread. Off the coast of Panama, on a remote ...

A gang of young white-faced capuchins, clever monkeys already known for inventing the use of stone tools, has taken to ...

Trail cameras have become valuable research tools for conservationists. They allow researchers to monitor remote areas for ...

Plus, researchers could hear adult howler monkeys calling back and forth with the infants, who would sometimes try to crawl away. Camera footage showed one occasion when an adult howler came and tried ...

Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.

Scientists have found surprising video evidence of what they call monkey kidnappings – and they’re trying to figure out why.

Capuchin monkeys in Panama were filmed carrying howler monkey babies, sparking confusion among scientists. The unusual ...