Initially, researchers considered bonobos a subspecies of chimpanzees, referring to them as "pygmy chimpanzees" until they were recognized as a distinct species in 1954. Since then, ongoing research ...

Monkeys live throughout Asia, Africa, Central America, and South America. They’re distinct from other types of primate, like ...

Reddy and co-author Aaron Sandel spent three years observing how 29 adolescent and young adult males within the Ngogo chimpanzee community of Uganda’s Kibale National Park interacted with other ...

The Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru will soon exhibit 10 new species of animals, including chimpanzee, hunting cheetah and jaguar, announced Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister ...

Humans aren’t the only species that mourn their dead. Mother chimpanzees have been observed carrying their dead babies for months, continuing to groom them during this time. Giraffes, crows, and ...

A camera trap in Gabon’s remote Batéké Plateau has captured the first recorded instance of a chimpanzee in the region using a tool.

Jess Cockerill Mon, June 9, 2025, 5:00 AM PDT 2 min read Chimpanzees Are Throwing Rocks at Tree Trunks to Get Their Message Across ...

From chimpanzees to crows, animals that can innovate tend to have more neurons. Some have argued that such innovations and social learning constitute a form of culture.

Following the tests, 14 chimpanzees (57.1 percent) reportedly exhibited signs of contagious yawning. The chimps yawned more frequently when the robot’s mouth was fully agape in a yawn.

The famous pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, was munching on a tray of vegetables in her enclosure, when the keeper put pieces of leaves on her head.