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 ...

Howler infant number 5 on the back of a juvenile capuchin carrier, who is using stone tools at an anvil site in a stream bed. Usually, this behavior in females is described as adoption, thought to be ...

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 ...

It's no secret that humans and primates share many common traits (and the vast majority of our DNA), but some monkey behaviors still leave scientists baffled. One of these behaviors was seen as ...

There was some serious monkey business after a primate was spotted climbing on a fence at Buncrana Pier in County Donegal. Joey, a South American capuchin monkey, "went for a stroll" after he escaped ...

When a Punta Gorda family showed up at Fire Station One with their dying pet monkey, Leah, firefighters didn't hesitate to help.