Monkey memory and learning: spatial maps of fruit trees, social memory of troop members, working memory tests, culture and how young monkeys learn from adults.
Category Archives: Monkey Behavior
How monkeys think, play, communicate and organise their societies.
Urban monkeys in Delhi, Cape Town, Bangkok and beyond: which species adapt to cities, how city life changes their diet and behaviour, and how conflict is managed.
How monkey social hierarchy works: alpha males, matrilineal female rank, grooming as currency, coalitions, reconciliation and the real health costs of low status.
Why monkeys swing, leap and run through trees: the anatomy behind canopy travel, which species truly brachiate, and how prehensile tails change the mechanics.
Monkey play behavior explained: the types of play, the play face signal, how play builds motor and social skills, and why loss of play signals poor welfare.
Monkeys live in groups for predator protection, food defence and infant care. Learn the four main group types, the costs of group living and why size varies.
Monkeys throw sticks, fruit and faeces for defence, display, frustration and communication. Here is what research says about why, and what to do if it happens to you.