The zoo noted that 'a few high-ranking macaques have demonstrated aggression more frequently' and were removed from the habitat on March 8 ...

Despite signs of progress, Punch still spends stretches of time alone and occasionally faces rough play from older monkeys.

Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of this — for a seven-month-old Japanese macaque at a small zoo outside Tokyo that most of the world had never heard of three ...

Ichikawa City Zoo has issued a new statement addressing viral videos that appear to show Punch being bullied by other monkeys.

A viral clip of a Japanese macaque named Punch, rejected by his mother and clinging to a plush toy, has drawn global attention to a question scientists first tested seven decades ago: why do young ...

Zookeepers provided the macaque with toys and blankets for comfort, noting that primates separated from their mothers often ...

Viral baby monkey’s new behavior sparks questions about imitation.

Macaque species that live in more tolerant social groups have larger volumes in brain regions tied to social processing, according to a study published in eLife that compared neuroanatomy across ...