He describes capuchin monkeys as "chaos agents" that roam through the forest ripping up and manipulating everything in sight, and says they're similar to humans and chimps in many ways.

Capuchin monkeys kidnap babies of another species — and the deadly abductions are caught on camera May 19, 2025 / 12:35 PM EDT / CBS/AP ...

On Jicarón Island, white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus imitator) rule, unmolested by predators. In their peace, and safety, they exhibit fascinating behaviors, wielding stone tools to ...

Capuchin monkeys kidnap baby howler monkeys, shocking scientists The disturbing fad could be the result of boredom. Lauren Leffer May 19, 2025 11:00 AM EDT ...

This Was Odd: These Monkeys Kidnapped Babies From Another Species. Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.

Capuchin Monkeys Caught on Camera ‘Abducting’ Baby Howler Monkeys in a Strange Tradition Seen for the First Time Scientists on Panama’s Jicarón Island were mystified by photos and videos of ...

There was one known case of a marmoset monkey infant being adopted by a different species of capuchin in Brazil. But crucially, that baby was adopted by a female who could nurse it, says Patrícia ...

A gang of five juvenile capuchin monkeys living on Jicarón Island has started abducting baby howler monkeys, researchers report May 19 in Current Biology. This bizarre fad, which has no clear ...

Another Prevost’s squirrel previously had its tail amputated for the same reason, the inspector wrote. By summer 2021, the USDA had inspected Zootastic 27 times since 2014, agency records ...

A capuchin monkey using tools with a howler monkey clinging to his side. The howler is just one or two days old. (Brendan Barrett/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior) ...