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  1. Monkeys: Facts about the largest group of primates

    Feb 14, 2022 · Monkeys are a large group of primates spread around the world with many unique families, species and types, from mini marmosets to massive mandrills.

  2. Monkey - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live Science

    Oct 29, 2025 · Learn about different species of monkeys; see pictures of monkeys in the wild; and watch intelligent monkeys demonstrate their skills and abilities.

  3. What's the difference between apes and monkeys? - Live Science

    May 10, 2025 · "While monkeys are capable of complex thinking, they generally have a lower cognitive capacity than apes." Related: What did the last common ancestor between humans …

  4. Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don't have herpes, …

    Oct 29, 2025 · Lab monkeys initially thought to be carrying a range of diseases have escaped from a truck in Mississippi following a crash — prompting law enforcement officers to kill a …

  5. Capuchins have started abducting newborn howler monkeys in …

    May 19, 2025 · Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.

  6. Facts About Marmosets - Live Science

    Mar 29, 2017 · Marmosets are small monkeys that live high up in the canopies of South American rainforests. There are more than 20 species, and most could fit comfortably in an adult …

  7. Primates have been masturbating for at least 40 million years

    Jun 7, 2023 · Related: Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys' Their findings showed primates have likely been masturbating for tens of millions of years.

  8. Why Haven't All Primates Evolved into Humans? - Live Science

    Jul 14, 2019 · All primates alive today, including mountain gorillas in Uganda, howler monkeys in the Americas, and lemurs in Madagascar, have proven that they can thrive in their natural …

  9. Male monkeys on tiny island have way more sex with each other …

    Jul 10, 2023 · The rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago that engaged in same-sex behavior were also found to have more babies, indicating an evolutionary advantage.

  10. Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented …

    Jul 22, 2021 · Animals Land Mammals Monkeys Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented clash (Video) News By Patrick Pester published July 22, 2021