A woman has been indicted in a Laredo federal court for transporting two capuchin monkeys in La Salle County, according to court documents. Vela has an arraignment set for July 17, and a final ...

The scientists nicknamed one capuchin kidnapper Joker because the scar at the side of its mouth reminded them of the "Batman" villain.

Researchers have documented an unusual and alarming trend among white-faced capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island, Panama. Young male capuchins have been observed abducting newborn howler monkeys ...

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 ...

However, since 2022, some of the immature male capuchin monkeys from the tool-using group have been caught on camera carrying infant howler monkeys. Doctoral researcher Zoë Goldsborough of MPI-AB ...

Scientists have captured footage of an unusual social tradition in capuchin monkeys abducting infant howler monkeys – a never-before-seen behaviour in wild primates.

Capuchin monkeys on a remote Panamanian island are abducting babies from howler monkey families, in a first-of-its-kind trend. The wild population of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus ...

Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.

Animal abduction: Biologists documented five male capuchin monkeys carrying at least eleven different infant howler monkeys -- a behavior never before seen in wild primates. Rise and spread: The ...

Observations of Coiba's tool-using immature capuchin monkeys show them carrying abducted infant howler monkeys. What is the reason for this behavior?

Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video from a small island of Panama.

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 ...