On the lush, green Japanese island of Yakushima, two species of animals have struck up an unusual relationship seemingly out of a fable. The resident Japanese macaque monkeys and sika deer have ...

A pair of Japanese macaques at Bioparco di Roma engaging in grooming, a behavior that strengthens social bonds within the group. Image by Scattare61, CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

Found primarily on the islands of Japan, these primates have captivated ... subtropical forests to snow-covered mountains, Japanese macaques showcase both resilience and social sophistication. In ...

Observe Japanese macaques, known as snow monkeys, bathing in natural hot springs during winter months. This rare behaviour is a significant draw for wildlife photographers.

"We feel sorry because we cry," wrote philosopher and psychologist William James, "angry because we strike, afraid because we ...

Japanese macaques that live in the mountains can be ... A fresh set will be published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., Japan time. Click/tap here for past installments.

Cognitive scientist Nobuyuki Kawai, from Nagoya University in Japan, ran experiments using three Japanese macaques (Macaca ... As expected, the animals innately responded faster to pictures ...

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More than 150 species of animals are classed as monkeys ... Some monkeys also dwell in mountains (Geladas and golden monkeys), and the Japanese macaques live in areas of Japan where snow falls.

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Now a team of researchers at Kyoto University has led a study on six Japanese macaques living in ... a wider range of primates and other animals could shed more light on the evolutionary origins ...

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