During the 27-year study period, 281 infants were born to 112 female macaques. The semi-free environment at Affenberg offers scientists the opportunity to study the behavior and reproduction of ...

Picky partner choice We focused specifically on female macaques, because they have the most stable long-term relationships in this population. With the help of several dedicated research technicians, ...

A female Japanese macaque nursing her few days old infant. Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, give birth in spring to early summer. This early summer birthing season allows the infant ...

The BBC Eye investigation led to legal changes in the UK, obliging social-media firms to remove online animal cruelty content ...

During the 27-year study period, 281 infants were born to 112 female macaques. The semi-free environment at Affenberg offers scientists the opportunity to study the behaviour and reproduction of ...

But other times, a macaque's motivations may be less pure. Both male and female macaques have been caught trying to get it on with sika deer during mating season, like in the video below at around ...

Yes, animals do practice revenge. Chimps do it, for example. Macaques do it, too, although not directly: if they cannot ...

The young monkeys are raised on a diet of plants and invertebrates, with Barbary macaques known to eat seeds, leaves, fruits, snails and worms, among other foods. Some adults have even been seen ...

A community of macaques in Japan has a high rate of disabled individuals who survive with behavioural flexibility and maternal care. Globally, primate disabilities are often related to human causes.