Scientists have inserted a human gene in the brains of monkeys to make them larger and more wrinkled in disconcerting lab experiments. Experts found the insertion of the gene, called ARHGAP11B, resulted in a larger neocortex in the fetus of a common marmoset. The neocortex is the deeply grooved outer layer of the brain that is … Read more
Scientists have inserted a human gene in the brains of monkeys to make them larger and more wrinkled in disconcerting lab experiments. The team of international researchers found the insertion of the gene, called ARHGAP11B, was found to result in a larger neocortex in the fetus of a common marmoset. The neocortex is the deeply grooved … Read more
Monkey laundering: Wild animal stuns woman by hand-washing her clothes in Indonesia Ayu Sarasyani had left a bowl full of dirty clothes soaking in water and detergent While inside her South Kalimantan home, a cheeky monkey decides to help out The primate imitates the woman by soaping, scrubbing and rinsing the clothes By Sabi Phagura for … Read more
Get me a banana, stat! Monkey ‘gives mouth-to-mouth’ to prone female in hilarious game reserve pictures Vervet monkeys were photographed in the Gaborne Game Reserve, Botswana Monkey looks like it’s giving CPR but it’s actually grooming the prone female The images were taken by Botswana-based wildlife photographer William Steel By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline … Read more
A new monkey species found on a volcano in Myanmar is already close to extinction with fewer than 250 left and its habitat under threat, researchers claim. Named Popa langur, the new species was discovered after an extensive genetic study by the German Primate Center and Fauna and Flora International. Working from an extensive field survey … Read more
A new monkey species found on a volcano in Myanmar is already close to extinction with fewer than 250 left and its habitat under threat, researchers claim. Named Popa langur, the new species was discovered after an extensive genetic study by the German Primate Center and Fauna and Flora International. Working from an extensive field survey … Read more
Small fossils have been unearthed in China that belonged to a monkey about 6.4 million years ago. The remains were found a southeastern Yunan Province mine, making them the oldest to be found outside of Africa. Researchers from Penn State University have obtained a heelbone and jawbone with teeth that are believed to have been … Read more
Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India Experts say … Read more
Safari park baboons are seen armed with knives, screwdrivers and even a chainsaw: Keepers suspect pranksters are responsible for handing animals weapons so they damage visitors’ cars ‘for a laugh’ Baboons at the Merseydie-based safari park were seen ‘armed’ with weapons They are infamous for ripping off wing mirrors and windscreen wipers Park workers believe … Read more
Safari park baboons are seen armed with knives, screwdrivers and even a chainsaw: Keepers suspect pranksters are responsible for handing animals weapons so they damage visitors’ cars ‘for a laugh’ Baboons at the Merseydie-based safari park were seen ‘armed’ with weapons They are infamous for ripping off wing mirrors and windscreen wipers Park workers believe … Read more