L ike humans, some other primates like to huddle in hot springs. Japanese macaques ( Macaca fuscata ), also called “snow monkeys,” famously gather at natural hot springs to soak together for hours.

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear ...

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes. The macaques that bathe showed different lice distributions and gut ...

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 ...

A Japanese macaque, or snow monkey, recently spotted near the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan has prompted a public warning to keep a safe distance from the roaming primate. The animal, missing its ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A baby Japanese macaque has been introduced to the Blank Park Zoo. Taro, a baby Japanese macaque, was born at the zoo on June 17. His name means “eldest son.” His mother, ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo -- The winter phenomenon of Japanese macaques huddling together to keep warm -- described as "monkey dumplings" ...

The newborn Japanese macaque, offspring of 12-year-old Usagi and 10-year-old Kota, made its public debut hours after birth on Macaque Island. An addition to the Milwaukee County Zoo's macaque family ...

Wildlife photographer Atsuyuki Ohshima captured a rare interaction between a macaque and a deer. The photographer says the macaque took a ride on the deer just for fun. The photo is recognized in the ...

Actively hunting for fish during winter in the Japanese Alps may have evolutionary and behavioral implications for the Japanese macaques in the Kamikochi region Upon further studying using film and ...