capuchin

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She currently studies cooperation and other social behaviors in capuchin monkeys.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 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

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

“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