Male monkeys abduct monkeys babies to try something new in their lives

Scientists with male monkeys who kidnap the babies of other monkeys are left to try something new in their lives to entertain their boredom. The observation was made at the Coiba National Park on Jicarón’s Panama island and concerns male capsins, who steal the babies of the monkeys Howler. At first it was considered an isolated incident, but as time went on, cases were increasing, with the habit of being exclusively concerned with males. Doctoral researcher Zoë Goldsborough first observed the unusual phenomenon in 2022 and told Interesting Engineering that cases have since been increasing, with several video recorded. “Looking at the material to study the users of the cappuccines, I found a male dipping a baby Howler, putting it on his back and carrying it in the woods, as if he were his child,” he said. According to Goldsborough, it was not only surprised because it was the baby of different kinds, but also because male cappuckers never deal with […]
Source: News Beast

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