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

Luncz and Proffitt have found similar results with stone flakes produced by capuchin monkeys in Brazil’s Serra da Capivara National Park.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 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