Do Baboons Have Tails?
Baboons are monkeys that look quite unusual – the large tufts of hair at the sides of their faces and …
Primates
Do Baboons Eat Meat? (Or Other Monkeys??)
Did you know that baboons are the largest monkeys in the world and that young baboons will play games like …
Why Do Monkeys Steal Other Monkeys’ Babies?
A scene in David Attenborough’s recent Seven Worlds, One Planet shows the distressing behavior of a female macaque monkey: a childless, high-ranking …
Do Monkeys Laugh? (Do Any Animals Laugh?)
You have probably heard that monkeys are some of our closest relatives – humans and monkeys share about 90% of …
Are Mandrills Dangerous?
With their blue and red face and their long, yellow beard, the colorful mandrills are instantly recognizable. Aside from their …
Can Monkeys Eat Chocolate? (Or Ice Cream??)
Although there’s no extensive research on how eating chocolate can affect monkeys (extensive research was done on dogs, cats, rats, and mice), common sense tells us that monkeys shouldn’t eat chocolate as it’s not a natural food source for them. That being said, monkeys can get “hooked” on chocolate, just as we can, and would even rob it out of your hands if an opportunity presented itself.