Close friends help macaques survive
Close friendships improve the survival chances of rhesus macaques, new research shows.
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How species in the wild are managing the risks and rewards of sharing space with humans
Endangered monkeys living in the wild are intelligently adapting their lifestyle to fit with their human neighbors, learning to avoid manmade risks and exploiting increased contact with people, new research has revealed.
Ecology
Nov 25, 2019
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Macaques' stone tool use varies despite same environment
Macaques are the only Old World monkeys that have been observed using percussive stone tools and scientists do not know for certain how or why certain groups have developed this behavior.
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Oct 31, 2019
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How rat-eating monkeys help keep palm oil plants alive
Found as an ingredient in many processed and packaged foods, palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on October 21 have discovered an unlikely ally for palm oil production: ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2019
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Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to cognitive flexibility, study finds
When it comes to being willing to explore more efficient options to solving a problem, monkeys exhibit more cognitive flexibility than humans, according to a study by Georgia State University psychology researchers.
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Oct 15, 2019
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Experiments suggest macaques are capable of making decisions based on inference
A team of researchers at Columbia University has carried out experiments with macaques and in so doing has found evidence that suggests they are capable of inference-based thinking. In their paper published in the journal ...
Unprecedented display of concern and 'consolation' toward an unknown monkey offers hope for endangered macaques
A wild group of endangered Barbary macaques have been observed, for the first time, "consoling" and adopting an injured juvenile from a neighbouring group. The observations by a scientist from Oxford University and the International ...
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Jul 10, 2019
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Short birth intervals associated with higher offspring mortality in primates
Shorter intervals between primate births are associated with higher mortality rates in offspring, finds a new study of macaque monkeys. The results are consistent with previous research on human birth intervals, suggesting ...
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Mar 11, 2019
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Baboon sexes differ in how social status gets 'under the skin'
A growing body of evidence shows that those at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder are more likely to die prematurely than those at the top. The pattern isn't unique to humans: Across many social animals, the lower an ...
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Dec 17, 2018
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Monkeys do not start to resemble their parents before puberty
Most of us would acknowledge that family members often resemble one another, particularly in the face. Indeed, humans are good at picking out pairs of close relatives amongst the faces of unfamiliar adults. We are also more ...
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Oct 19, 2018
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