was identified as likely being an escaped pet. The capuchin is being held in quarantine at the local zoo, the department said. Officials don’t plan to release the monkey in the wild because they ...

March 13 (UPI) --Authorities in Peru apprehended an unusual burglary suspect responsible for ransacking multiple homes -- an escaped pet monkey. Peru's National Forestry and Wildlife Service said ...

Langur monkeys, found in parts of Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar, are listed as endangered. And outside of the wild, they are often victims of the illegal pet trade. The animals are "completely ...