Would the monkeys develop regional vocalizations that were contrary to how their species normally communicated? Can animals ...

“We don’t use abusive training methods.” Kaoru Amagai lives in a traditional Japanese home in Ota, Gunma, with three pet macaques. He says he treats the monkeys as he would ...

The newborn male macaque was named “Dekopin,” after Ohtani’s dog. To help people become familiar ... breaking the record for the most home runs by a Japanese player in the major leagues ...

A banner welcomed us to the “Snow Monkey Town,” and signs in the station showed red-faced Japanese macaques soaking up to their necks in hot-spring water. The monkeys closed their eyes and ...

Your recent editorial, “Primate research faces extinction,” makes two points: that the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata, may be an endangered species, and that its use for research purposes by ...