Female and male primates often form close bonds, but not purely out of affection. Close relationships usually evolve when there is a clear benefit for both parties, with protection and reproductive ...

Macaque monkeys in two separate Japanese prefectures have taken the primatology world by storm after they were spotted attempting to mate with Sika deer. The phenomenon, originally observed in a ...

There comes a point in the lives of young owl monkeys when they leave their parents and strike out on their own to find a mate. In a new study of a wild population of Azara’s owl monkeys in northern ...

We human beings may be the first animals to shop for partners on the Internet but we certainly didn't invent mating markets. A few years ago, primatologist Michael Gumert examined the mating market in ...

Source: Sofya Dolotovskaya, used with permission. Many birds and mammals are socially monogamous—males and females pair up, live together, and often raise their young together. However, once methods ...

These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to socially succeed. A young Kinda baboon at Mahale Mountains Nationalpark, ...