Marmosets can understand conversations between other monkeys and judge whether they want to interact with them, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Zurich played marmosets ...

Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary tree that is distinct from the one that led to humans. But these fellow primates consistently astonish researchers with social behavior that ...

Baby marmosets begin practicing the face and mouth movements necessary to call their family for help before they are born, shows a new study. Baby marmosets begin practising the face and mouth ...

Marmosets are fluffy, 8-inch-long monkeys native to South America. They are also very polite. New research shows that these little mammals carry on lengthy, back-and-forth discussions without ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon ...

Common marmosets, Callithrix jacchus, are vocal little monkeys from South America with a hearing range similar to that of humans. And like us, it appears these New World primates can perceive pitch.

Cradled inside the hushed world of the womb, fetuses might be preparing to come out howling. In the same way newborn humans can cry as soon as they’re born, common marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus ...

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Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Boa constrictors strangle their prey to death before feasting, hence the word “constrictor” in its name, so it’s not exactly a rare event to see one strangling its prey to eat. On the other hand, when ...