capuchin
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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
Some, like the spider monkey, effortlessly swing through branches, while others, like the capuchin, display remarkable problem-solving abilities.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2023
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
Humans last shared a common ancestor with capuchin monkeys about 35 million years ago and with macaques about 25 million years ago, Luncz says.
From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2023
The second is, that Lucy, making enquiries concerning Father Christopher, of every capuchin from the lazaretto, learnt with more grief than surprise that he had died of the pestilence.
From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Manzoni, Alessandro
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