capuchin

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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

If a species is a generalist, able to adapt to its circumstances — think about the racoons or deer in your suburban neighborhood, or the capuchin in this study — it may need less help.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

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

Brazilian capuchin monkeys have used rocks to crack open seeds and nuts for at least 3000 years, and chimpanzees in Ivory Coast have done so for more than 4000 years.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 9, 2023

The second is, that Lucy, making enquiries concerning Father Christopher, of every capuchin from the lazaretto, learnt with more grief than surprise that he had died of the pestilence.

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