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 ...

Researchers found capuchins on Jicarón Island abducting baby howlers, raising questions about primate behavior and cultural ...

In 2022 and 2023, several male Capuchin monkeys in Panama were spotted with babies on their backs, which is not that unusual ...

Barett said, when they saw a member of the capuchin group carrying a howler monkey on its back, it was really surprising. Initially, they thought the howler capuchin was a one-off pair, then they saw ...

During a behavioral study on monkeys, a disturbing event has come to light: monkeys are abducting individuals from other ...