And a recent study found subtle but fascinating differences in the behaviour-emotion connection in humans and monkeys.

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Although primates have many similarities, there are some important distinguishing characteristics between monkeys and apes. This article will dissect the 5 main ... social interactions, and ability to ...

They used videos of a macaque scratching themselves to induce self-scratching in their study subjects, since this behavior is contagious, similar to yawning. They trained the monkeys to choose ...

home to East Africa’s largest chimpanzee population of over 15,000 individuals. Along the way, you may also encounter up to 12 other primate species include: (Red Colobus Monkeys, Black-and-White ...

The findings showed that both bonobos and chimpanzees used sex in similar ways to ease tension and reaffirm social bonds prior to feeding, when competition and power differences can provoke ...

Some chimpanzees seem to use sexual behaviour like genital rubbing to manage stressful situations, which shows they aren’t as different from hypersexual bonobos – our other closest living ape ...

This suggests that once they develop the necessary skills, young chimps construct their nests at a similar pace. Female infants, however, reached this point sooner. Their drive to create and refine ...