by Stuart Deavall | Feb 17, 2012 | Just For Fun
Monkeys at one zoo in the United Arab Emirates may need to tread carefully in the future after it was decided to place them in the same enclosure as a Nile crocodile. The move, by the Al Ain Zoo, is intended to better replicate the environment the creatures would...
by Stuart Deavall | Feb 3, 2012 | Just For Fun
One of the rarest species of monkey in the world has seen its population increase due to conservation efforts in China. The white-headed langur is ranked as one of the world's 12 most endangered species, with just 598 reported to be living in the Asian...
by Stuart Deavall | Jan 20, 2012 | Just For Fun
A species of monkey so rare and elusive it was feared to be extinct has been caught on camera by scientists in Indonesia. The Miller's grizzled langur is classified as one of the most endangered primates in the world and it was thought it may have disappeared for...
by Stuart Deavall | Jan 16, 2012 | Just For Fun
A group of researchers have observed that macaque monkeys will turn to friends ahead of family members when seeking guidance. The team from the University of Portsmouth studied the primates and measured how quickly they followed the gaze of another. This is seen as an...
by Stuart Deavall | Jan 6, 2012 | Just For Fun
Researchers in the US have successfully produced baby monkeys using cells from multiple embryos for the first time. Three rhesus monkeys were born at the Oregon Health and Science University following the procedure, which involved combining two or more fertilised eggs...
by Stuart Deavall | Dec 23, 2011 | Just For Fun
People dreading the thought of washing up piles of plates after their Christmas meal this year may wish they had some help around the house, such as the monkey that has been filmed taking on the role of dishwasher. Named Pete, the capuchin monkey was released into the...
