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capuchin

[kap-yoo-chin, -shin] / ˈkæp jʊ tʃɪn, -ʃɪn /


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The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat, according to a University of Michigan study.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2024

If a species is a generalist, able to adapt to its circumstances — think about the racoons or deer in your suburban neighborhood, or the capuchin in this study — it may need less help.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2024

In one famous experiment, researchers trained two capuchin monkeys to hand them tokens in exchange for a cucumber snack.

From New York Times Oct. 19, 2023

But if you visit three capuchin monkeys in Los Angeles, they’ll show you how beneficial their liaisons are.

From Scientific American Sep. 4, 2023

Suppose, for instance, that I have come to Milan to confess—I would wish to do it to a capuchin father, and not to the landlord of an inn.”

From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Manzoni, Alessandro




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