Japanese macaques respond emotionally to dying companions. Strong social bonds increase closeness to the dead.

Researchers from The University of Osaka find that Japanese macaques remain close to and care for their dying companions, ...

Japanese macaques live in large and highly complex social groups, and their social behaviors have been studied for decades. Despite this, ...

“Japanese macaque monkeys have coexisted alongside humans since the Edo period – Japan is very mountainous and communities live close to mountains where monkeys live, so it is easy for monkeys ...

A Japanese macaque was caught rodeo riding a deer in a photo for 2023's Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.

Japanese macaques aren’t in demand, but OHSU keeps its colony going. They numbered 446 as of Sept. 30, according to state records. Most of them—332—lived in a breeding colony, producing 44 ...

“Japanese macaque monkeys have coexisted alongside humans since the Edo period – Japan is very mountainous and communities live close to mountains where monkeys live, so it is easy for monkeys ...

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 ...

A baby Japanese macaque was born June 8 at the Milwaukee County Zoo, the zoo reported in a blog post. Its parents are mom Usagi, 12 years old, and dad Kota, 10 years old. It's Usagi's second ...

Japanese macaques live in large and highly complex social groups, and their social behaviors have been studied for decades. Despite this, ...