Viral baby monkey’s new behavior sparks questions about imitation.

The monkey captured the hearts of millions of internet users after he was filmed carrying and hugging a stuffed animal—bigger than himself—around his enclosure at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. As ...

In mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive performance, and health of individuals. However, it is not yet fully understood how the translation ...

"Primate mothers are some of the best mothers you will find in the animal kingdom," one expert said. So what happened with ...

The observation of homosexual behaviors in animals has long raised questions about their origins and functions. A recent study, focused on primates, shows that these behaviors are not random but are ...

Cooperative behaviour and prosociality in nonhuman primates constitute a vital area of research that illuminates the evolutionary origins of complex sociality. Studies indicate that primates employ a ...

Japanese snow monkeys don’t just soak in hot springs to escape the winter chill — their steamy spa sessions may also be ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.] -- Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of ...

A monkey descending a tree trunk often keeps its head up, moving almost like a cautious climber backing down a ladder.