Humans everywhere may be able to eat bananas all year round, but wild animals must always eat "in-season." For them, seasonal ...

Japanese macaques survive harsh winters mainly by relying on unique gut microbes that constantly shift with seasonal diets.

Blank Park Zoo officials announced Tuesday that a male Japanese macaque, also known as a ‘snow monkey’ was born at the zoo on May 13.Zoo officials said this is the sixth Japanese macaque born at the ...

Monkeys are on the rampage in a southwestern Japanese city, attacking at least 58 people in just three weeks. People in Yamaguchi city have been terrorised by the violent primates, with reports ...

Consumption of fish in monkeys has been thought of to be a rare occurrence, potentially even happening accidentally. However, through fecal studies of Japanese macaques in the Kamikochi area, evidence ...

The reign of Japan’s monkey queen has just begun. Last year, Yakei, a 9-year-old female Japanese macaque, fought several other macaques, including her own mother, to become the alpha of her troop.

DETROIT – The Detroit Zoo’s 1-month-old Japanese macaque monkey has a name, officials announced. The baby boy has been dubbed Kota, which is a Japanese name meaning happiness and good fortune. “From ...

For social animals, maintaining stable social relationships and responding appropriately to other group members is crucial. However, understanding how animals perceive their social environment is ...

With their expressive faces, social behavior, and striking features, Japanese macaques – also known as snow monkeys – often appear almost human. In this video, we explore what makes these primates so ...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — New information has been released in the search for a missing monkey in Colleton County. Colleton County Animal Services identified the monkey as Bradley, a 15-year-old ...

Researchers assumed that the red faces in Japanese macaques signaled fertility. But new research indicates that it acts more as a 'badge' of social status and is involved in signaling social ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Some animals conserve body heat through physical contact with conspecifics (i.e., huddling) under cold climate conditions. However, the ...