All Articles Tagged As: monkeys

Ugandan monkeys harbor evidence of infection with unknown poxvirus (4/26/2008)

Researchers report this month that red colobus monkeys in a park in western Uganda have been exposed to an unknown orthopoxvirus, a pathogen related to the viruses that cause smallpox, monkeypox and cowpox ...> Full Article

Primatologist discovers new monkey in Amazon (2/7/2008)

A primatologist at The University of Auckland has discovered a new species of monkey living in north-western Amazonia. ...> Full Article

Island Monkeys Do Not Recognize Big Cat Calls (1/20/2008)

Monkeys living on an island without big cat predators do not show any particular alarm when recorded tiger growls are played to them, according to research by a UC Davis graduate student. The pig-tailed langurs do, however, flee in a hurry from the sound of human voices. ...> Full Article