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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christina Larson

SHOCKING: Caught on camera capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies - What They Never Told You

Monkeys Kidnapping Monkeys - (Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior)

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.

Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video footage from a small island of Panama. The capuchin monkeys were seen carrying at least 11 howler babies between 2022 and 2023.

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