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 ...

A Japanese macaque, also known as a snow monkey, was caught on camera peeking into a home in Yamaguchi City, Japan, as reported attacks on civilians increase. The macaque can be seen clutching onto a ...

Sailors and civilians at a naval base near the Japanese capital have been told to keep their distance from a wild monkey spotted prowling nearby. A “Monkey Warning” posted Monday by Naval Air Facility ...

There've been at least 58 attacks on people since July 8. It's so bad that the city of Yamaguchi has created a special unit to hunt and tranquilize the animals. Reading time 2 minutes In just the past ...

Japanese macaques reside further north and in a colder climate than any other non-human primate. They like to eat fruits and seeds, but when unavailable, the monkeys must rely on low-quality foods ...

Visitors can observe Yakushima macaques warming themselves around a bonfire in this central Japan city during a beloved ...

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Japanese macaques have attacked at least 58 people – primarily senior citizens and children – in Yamaguchi since July 8, officials said. The victims reportedly have included a baby girl, a 4-year-old ...

Blank Park Zoo officials announced Tuesday that a male Japanese macaque, also known as a ‘snow monkey’ was born at the zoo on May 13.Zoo officials said this is the sixth Japanese macaque born at the ...

Just like us, our primate relatives seek sexual gratification, though the ways they do so might seem a little strange. Ongoing research on the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow ...

A brief historical timeline of research on the Arashiyama macaques / Michael A. Huffman, Linda M. Fedigan, Paul L. Vasey and Jean-Baptiste Leca -- In search of the phantom monkeys (originally ...

A love of sliding into the bath to decompress after a stressful day is something humans share with their primate cousins, according to a new study into hot spring monkeys. Researchers wanted to ...