Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ to defend against vicious predators such as leopards Researchers studied groups of putty-nosed monkeys in the north of the Congo They exposed the monkeys to a ‘leopard model’ — a man in a leopard-print sheet The team found that the sexes responded differently to the simulated threat Females … Read more
That’s bananas! University of York academics ‘cancel’ the three wise monkeys after deciding the centuries-old characters are an oppressive racial stereotype Art history conference organisers used image of them in promotional material They have long symbolised the proverbial ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ Image became popular in Japan in the 17th … Read more
Many people hate to walk away from a situation they’ve invested significant time, money or resources on, even if it’s hopeless. Those wasted efforts are called ‘sunk costs’ and the more you spend, the more you’re likely to keep at it. It turns out our primate cousins act the same way, according to a new … Read more
Going ape! Fireworks spark stampede of terrified monkeys from Thai temple as town throws party for the animals The festival was held in honour of the monkeys at a Buddhist temple in Lopburi The monkeys are famous around the world for stealing food from tourists Normally the aggressive monkeys are completely unafraid of humans However, … Read more
Monkey business! BBC newsreader Simon McCoy fights tears of laughter as he delivers a bizarre report on a pianist playing to a colony of macaques in Thailand The veteran journalist, 59, appeared to be caught off guard during the broadcast He was forced to stifle his laughter as he introduced and concluded segment Mr McCoy … Read more
Novavax vaccine stops coronavirus spreading between monkeys – raising hopes of a jab that will eliminate virus as well as stopping people falling ill Novavax said vaccine ‘prevented infection’ between rhesus macaque monkeys Scientists last night described the breakthrough as ‘exciting’ but urged caution They warned of differences between way viruses work in monkeys and … Read more
Food fight! Moment hungry monkeys swarm over a box of bread in Thai city where thousands of macaques run riot A troop of hungry monkeys were filmed in Lopburi in Thailand by local people The monkeys normally get fed by thousands of tourists who visit the area However, the continuing Covid-19 crisis has destroyed the … Read more
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is at the centre of a bitter racism row after he questioned if it was acceptable to call people monkeys. The 65-year-old conservative had initially caused outrage on the ‘Daily’ TV discussion programme when he said the word N***** should be allowed. He was particularly upset when appearing on the … Read more
This is the shocking moment a racist pensioner is beaten up by two black passengers after he called them ‘monkeys’ on a bus in north London yesterday. The confrontation took place on a street around Edgware at around 6pm yesterday. In the footage, the pensioner is accused of calling the black passengers ‘monkeys’ to which … Read more
Liverpool FC show their ‘official coconut milk’ firm the red card as it emerged they used SLAVE monkeys to pick the fruit The club say partnership with Chaokoh expired in July and it was not renewed Liverpool denied decision to end the deal is a result of PETA’s abuse allegations PETA says animals at facilities … Read more