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capuchin

[kap-yoo-chin, -shin] / ˈkæp yʊ 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

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

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

“Agreed,” said Count Attilio, amused at submitting a question of knighthood to a capuchin; whilst the podest� muttered between his teeth, “Folly!”

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




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