Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies
Briefly

The Independent emphasizes the significance of quality journalism, highlighting its commitment to covering crucial stories from reproductive rights to climate change. It seeks support to continue its reporting without paywalls, ensuring accessibility to diverse narratives. Meanwhile, intriguing research from Panama revealed capuchin monkeys engaging in 'monkey kidnappings,' transporting howler monkey infants, an unexpected social behavior. This discovery challenges existing notions about animal interactions, with researchers like Zoe Goldsborough expressing their surprise and interest in understanding the motivations behind such actions.
This was very much a shocking finding, said Zoe Goldsborough, a behavioral ecologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany. We've not seen anything like this in the animal kingdom.
Capuchin monkeys, observed in Panama, showed surprising evidence of 'monkey kidnappings,' carrying howler babies, indicating complex social interactions not previously documented.
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