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 to ...

A 2-year-old female macaque remains near the dead body of a 28-year-old male. Since she was 6 months old, she had a close relationship with him: he held, carried, and groomed her frequently. Osaka, ...

Adult macaques aren’t interested in monkeying around when it comes to friendship. According to a recent study in Current Biology, as they age, macaques become increasingly selective about forming new ...

Darwin was found in the parking lot of the Ikea on December 9, 2012. The seven-month old rhesus macaque Japanese monkey had on a sheepskin coat and was wandering about alone. Photos of the little guy ...