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What’s a Proboscis monkey?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

What’s a Proboscis monkey?

The Hindu  

Deep in the forests of the island of Borneo, the day broke gloriously, revealing two primates, perched on the trees, engrossed in an intense conversation about all things wild and strange on planet Earth. The Bornean orangutan named ‘Pongo’ is munching on a wild fig, enjoying his meal, while also trying to lend an ear to ‘Silvery’, a young, curious …

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Tennessee zoo throws gender reveal party for its newest monkey baby
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Tennessee zoo throws gender reveal party for its newest monkey baby

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tennessee’s Memphis Zoo held a gender reveal party this week for …

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Monkeys found ‘injured and terrified’ in blood-soaked plane crates en route to UK labs for animal tests
1 month ago

Monkeys found ‘injured and terrified’ in blood-soaked plane crates en route to UK labs for animal tests

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Animal rights organisation Action for Primates described these cases as “the tip of the …

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Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s

Associated Press  

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. “Every large research university in the United States probably has some rhesus macaques hidden somewhere in the basement of its medical school,” according to the 2007 book, “Macachiavellian Intelligence: How Rhesus Macaques and Humans Have Conquered the …

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These monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

These monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short list of species exhibiting such behavior, and a first for non-human primates, a new study has found. “This is the first time that we have seen this in non-human primates,” David Omer, lead author and assistant professor at the …

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Handlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Handlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo

Associated Press  

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two baby patas monkeys were born weeks apart at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in upstate New York and are being raised by keepers after their mothers showed a lack of maternal instinct, a zoo official said Thursday. The Rosamond Gifford patas troop lives at the zoo the way the highly social species does in the wild, in …

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Sri Lanka experimenting with IUDs to tackle monkey menace
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka experimenting with IUDs to tackle monkey menace

The Hindu  

In a bid to address Sri Lanka’s “monkey menace”, a Sri Lankan academic is testing out intrauterine devices on female macaques, to possibly control the population of the species commonly found in the island nation. The ongoing experiment seeks to adapt intrauterine devices, an increasingly popular long-term contraception method for humans — upon insertion into the woman’s uterus, an IUD …

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Fires ravage Brazil wetlands, incinerating snakes and monkeys
6 months, 1 week ago

Fires ravage Brazil wetlands, incinerating snakes and monkeys

The Hindu  

The scorched carcasses of monkeys, snakes and caimans dot the charred expanses of the once-green Brazilian Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. The El Nino weather pattern, supercharged by climate change, has dried the area's rivers and disrupted its usual seasonal flooding, leaving the ecosystem vulnerable to fires. This year is threatening to overtake 2020 as the Pantanal's worst year …

Sunday quiz | Easy like Sunday morning
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday quiz | Easy like Sunday morning

The Hindu  

A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. YES NO Answer : Capuchin Monkey SHOW ANSWER 4 / 10 | The scientific name for this popular animal is camelopardalis. YES NO Answer : Tortoises SHOW ANSWER 6 / 10 | In …

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Yunnan villagers make the most of monkey business
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Yunnan villagers make the most of monkey business

China Daily  

Editor's Note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Two adult Phayre's leaf monkeys, also known as Phayre's langur, a species under first-level State protection, and an infant on a branch in Mangshi, Yunnan province. CHINA DAILY …

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Forest rangers safeguard 'special child of the Earth'
11 months ago

Forest rangers safeguard 'special child of the Earth'

China Daily  

A photo taken on Nov 19, 2022 shows a rare Guizhou snub-nosed monkey, or Guizhou golden monkey in Southwest China's Mount Fanjingshan region. China is home to three species of rare golden monkeys, and of them the Guizhou golden monkey has the smallest population. Li Haibo from the administration's science and education department explained that to better protect and observe …

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Number of rare Francois' leaf monkeys climbing
11 months ago

Number of rare Francois' leaf monkeys climbing

China Daily  

Last month, near a winding mountain road in Guizhou province, tourists encountered several families of inquisitive Francois' leaf monkeys. Forest ranger Xiao Zhijin said there are currently 72 wild Francois' leaf monkey, or Francois' langur, groups living in the Mayang River National Nature Reserve in Guizhou. The global population of black leaf monkeys is only around 2,000, and they are …

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Monkeys succumb to peer pressure just like humans, study finds
1 year ago

Monkeys succumb to peer pressure just like humans, study finds

Daily Mail  

Males travelling between groups conform to the new style under peer pressure Giving in to your friend's nagging for 'just one more drink' at the Christmas party might not be a uniquely human experience, according to a new study. Vervet monkeys give in to peer pressure just like humans and quickly adopt the social styles of those around them Vervet …

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Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys thrive in high mountains
1 year, 1 month ago

Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys thrive in high mountains

China Daily  

The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, also known as black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, lives in high-altitude areas at more than 3,000 meters above sea level in Southwest China's Yunnan province and the neighboring Tibet autonomous region. Habitat improvement and a series of protective measures have played a crucial role in the rise of the population of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys, one of the planet's …

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Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys thrive in high mountains
1 year, 1 month ago

Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys thrive in high mountains

China Daily  

The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, also known as black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, lives in high-altitude areas at more than 3,000 meters above sea level in Southwest China's Yunnan province and the neighboring Tibet autonomous region. Habitat improvement and a series of protective measures have played a crucial role in the rise of the population of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys, one of the planet's …

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Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys thrive in high mountains
1 year, 1 month ago

Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys thrive in high mountains

China Daily  

The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, also known as black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, lives in high-altitude areas at more than 3,000 meters above sea level in Southwest China's Yunnan province and the neighboring Tibet autonomous region. Habitat improvement and a series of protective measures have played a crucial role in the rise of the population of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys, one of the planet's …

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Granny chimpanzees make human menopause MORE of a mystery: Study reveals monkeys DO go through key life milestone - but the findings throw main theory about why species endure it in the first place in
1 year, 1 month ago

Granny chimpanzees make human menopause MORE of a mystery: Study reveals monkeys DO go through key life milestone - but the findings throw main theory about why species endure it in the first place in

Daily Mail  

Chimpanzees have been found to go through the menopause in the same way as humans and just a handful of other species, but rather than explaining the phenomenon the findings have only further baffled scientists. However, a new study has discovered signs of the menopause in a group of wild female chimpanzees in Uganda. Discovery: Chimpanzees are among a handful …

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Once nearing extinction, Brazil’s golden monkeys have rebounded from yellow fever, scientists say
1 year, 4 months ago

Once nearing extinction, Brazil’s golden monkeys have rebounded from yellow fever, scientists say

Associated Press  

There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals. Are you there?” said James Dietz, a biologist and vice president of the U.S.-based nonprofit Save the Golden Lion Tamarin. Ferraz, of the nonprofit Golden Lion Tamarin Association, …

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Scientists studying rhesus monkeys find surprising benefits to same-sex relationships
1 year, 5 months ago

Scientists studying rhesus monkeys find surprising benefits to same-sex relationships

LA Times  

Rhesus macaques relax together at a colony in Puerto Rico. 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 study “puts to rest the doubts of same-sex behavior occurring naturally in nature,” said senior author Vincent Savolainen, a biology …

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Protection efforts see golden snub-nosed monkeys thrive
1 year, 5 months ago

Protection efforts see golden snub-nosed monkeys thrive

China Daily  

Golden monkey Yuli, who was named by Tang Yulin, sits on a branch. TANG YULIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Long-term commitment When the Baihe River National Nature Reserve was established in the 1960s, Tang's great-uncle was one of the first staff members to move there. Influenced by his family, Tang's father also became a golden monkey expert and worked at the reserve …

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Protection efforts see golden snub-nosed monkeys thrive
1 year, 5 months ago

Protection efforts see golden snub-nosed monkeys thrive

China Daily  

Two golden snub-nosed monkeys sit on a tree in Jiuzhaigou. TANG YULIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Tightknit species Tang said that the Sichuan golden monkey is a very tightknit species, and whenever they are attacked by enemies, they fight together. "On several occasions, I have seen that when a golden eagle tried to catch a monkey, all the monkeys made screeching noises …

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Sri Lanka scraps proposal to export monkeys to China
1 year, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka scraps proposal to export monkeys to China

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka has scrapped plans to export 100,000 endangered toque macaque monkeys to China, the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka, one of the 30 petitioners who went to court against the proposal, said on Monday. The island nation, facing its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades, was considering a proposal by a Chinese private company …

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Monkey guardian set to branch out
1 year, 8 months ago

Monkey guardian set to branch out

China Daily  

Wei looks through binoculars as he watches the monkeys on the mountain in 2013. He didn't imagine that he would stay in one place for almost 10 years mainly for one thing — to help protect Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys. In 2013, Wei was traveling in Yulong when he discovered that a local NGO named the Yulong Wildlife Conservation Association was …

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Monkey guardian set to branch out
1 year, 8 months ago

Monkey guardian set to branch out

China Daily  

Wei looks through binoculars as he watches the monkeys on the mountain in 2013. He didn't imagine that he would stay in one place for almost 10 years mainly for one thing — to help protect Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys. In 2013, Wei was traveling in Yulong when he discovered that a local NGO named the Yulong Wildlife Conservation Association was …

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