Young, male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping the babies of nearby howler monkeys. Why? Maybe boredom. Search Query Show Search. Live TV NEWS. Find News Near You; ...

Capuchin monkeys on a remote Panamanian island are abducting babies from howler monkey families, in a first-of-its-kind trend. The wild population of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus ...

A baby howler monkey clings to a young adult male capuchin monkey on Jicarón Island, Panama, in September 2022. Brendan Barrett / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior via AP.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they're not related and not even the same species.

Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings Young, male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping the babies of nearby howler monkeys. Why? Maybe boredom.

Monkey see, monkey do Although animals do sometimes adopt the young of other species that are lost or abandoned, this doesn't seem to be the case here, in part because of the sheer number of babies.

Monkey see, monkey do. Although animals do sometimes adopt the young of other species that are lost or abandoned, this doesn’t seem to be the case here, in part because of the sheer number of babies.