Study: Panama monkeys carry stolen howler babies around for days

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2025-05-20

Berlin (dpa) - Some male capuchin monkeys in Panama have developed a new behaviour where they abduct baby monkeys of a different species and carry them around for days without providing care, according to a report published in the journal Current Biology on Monday. The Panama capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island in Panama have been observed with a series of cameras since 2017. The group is known to use stone tools to crack hard nuts and shellfish.......

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