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capuchin

[kap-yoo-chin, -shin] / ˈkæp jʊ tʃɪn, -ʃɪn /


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The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat, according to a University of Michigan study.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024

Some, like the spider monkey, effortlessly swing through branches, while others, like the capuchin, display remarkable problem-solving abilities.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023

In one famous experiment, researchers trained two capuchin monkeys to hand them tokens in exchange for a cucumber snack.

From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

Alioramus, a 6-meter-long theropod that lived about 70 million years ago in what is now Mongolia, had just over 1 billion neurons in its cortex, similar to capuchin monkeys.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2023

In a few moments a young capuchin appeared.

From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Alessandro Manzoni


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