CLICKS: Steeler shell game, QB/RB/WR locks, Tweets Oct 17, 2009
Maybe one of those white-faced Capuchin monkeys sucked all the oxygen out of my brain during a rainforest encounter. Otherwise, there is no plausible excuse for me moving heaven and earth to acquire LaDainian Tomlinson (along with throw-in QB Trent Edwards) Thursday, as part of a star-studded 2-for-3 trade (surrendering Reggie Bush, Kyle Orton, Braylon Edwards). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
SICK: Game show fakes sniper attack... Oct 16, 2009
These people all look and act like capuchin monkeys, with those faces and supplicating themselves before one another. How did they EVER manage to do so much damage to so much of Asia and America in the 1930s and 1940s. (The Drudge Report)
Banks: Parties and monkeys, all for a cure Oct 15, 2009
Helping Hands trains and places capuchin monkeys to help quadraplegics or those with other physical impairments. Masso, who has had a monkey for about a year, spends a minimum of five hours a day training her to pick up a phone that may have fallen, help someone slide his or her glasses back in place, get something from the refrigerator and even pop popcorn in a microwave. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Study: Some animals can think about thinking Sep 16, 2009
Several converging studies now show that capuchin monkeys barely express the cognitive ability that have expressed, though similar studies of macaque monkeys suggests these primates do think about thinking. Smith said perhaps certain branches in the primate order developed metacognitive abilities while others didn't. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Conscious 'Metacognition' In Nonhuman Animals? Sep 15, 2009
"In sharp contrast," he says, "pigeons in several studies have so far not expressed any capacity for metacognition. In addition, several converging studies now show that capuchin monkeys barely express a capacity for metacognition. "This last result," Smith says, "raises important questions about the emergence of reflective or extended mind in the primate order. "This research area opens a new window on reflective mind in animals, illuminating its phylogenetic emergence and allowing researchers... (Science Daily)
Two teens admit to releasing zoo animals Sep 10, 2009
Eight buffalo, three porcupines, two capuchin monkeys and two coatimundis were released. All of the animals were found within a few days with the exception of the female capuchin, which wasn t caught until Sept. 3. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Monkeys Follow Economic Rules Of Supply And Demand Sep 9, 2009
25, 2008) Researchers have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience. This finding comes on the coattails of a recent imaging study in humans that documented activity. (Science Daily)
Affordable Argentina trips from $1,129 Aug 28, 2009
With this 9-day excursion, youll visit breathtaking Iguaz Falls with an expert tour guide and explore the jungles that are home wildlife like toucans, parakeets, and capuchin monkeys. Other package highlights include a 3-hour boat ride on the picturesque San Francisco River, as well as a ride through the lush, tropical jungle in a 4X4 vehicle. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Atlanta mental health Aug 27, 2009
Capuchin monkeys playing with a wiffle ball preferred the company of. About one-third of children of deployed U.S. Army soldiers are at high risk for psychosocial problems, mainly due to high levels of stress experienced. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Human See, Human Do--And That Goes for Monkeys, Too Aug 14, 2009
HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU: Capuchin monkeys gaze at those they like--and they appear to like those that flatter them with imitation ... Now, new evidence from a study of capuchin monkeys shows a possible evolutionary benefit to being a clueless copycat (or copy-capuchin, in this case). (Scientific American)
Imitation Promotes Social Bonding In Primates Aug 14, 2009
The study authors found that capuchin monkeys preferred the company of researchers who imitated them to that of researchers who did not imitate them ... The study authors wrote that wild capuchin monkeys have been observed to match each other's behaviors when feeding, traveling, or avoiding predators ... Two baby capuchin monkeys. (Science Daily)
Study: Monkey see, monkey do -- for real Aug 13, 2009
(CNN) -- A new study shows capuchin monkeys prefer humans whose behavior mimics theirs, a trait they share with humans, scientists say. This capuchin monkey lives in the Amazon rain forest of northern Brazil. (CNN)
Make plans: Payson rodeo is Aug. 14-16 Aug 6, 2009
"Wild Thang" Tim Lepard and his Capuchin monkeys will also perform. "He's quite the talent," Jackman said. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Monkeys invent medicated body scratcher Aug 1, 2009
Chimpanzees, and capuchin monkeys are known as being the most prodigious non-human tool users, but generally their tools are used for foraging or feeding. Self-directed and social tools appear to allow for a bit more "innovation and creativity," which seems to hold true for the scratcher tool. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The Intelligence Of Animals Jul 27, 2009
Take capuchin monkeys: they're not the brightest lights in the animal kingdom, but behind all that cuteness is the mind of a master problem-solver. Dave Peranteau works with capuchins for Six Flags in New Jersey. (CBS News)
‘A little gem like this’ Jun 25, 2009
On Monday, she worked with some of the kids to do an enrichment exercise for the zoo s four capuchin monkeys. I just think Logan is so lucky to have a little gem like this, said Bracewell, who came to Logan from Colorado. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Monkeys Use False Alarms to Scam Food? Jun 16, 2009
For tufted capuchin monkeys, however, the trick could be a clever way to snatch a free meal. SHARE RELATED. (National Geographic)
Squid 'Sight' Sheds Light On Human Eye Diseases Jun 3, 2009
(May 24, 2009) Minor differences in the timing of cell proliferation can explain the large differences found in the eyes of two species -- owl monkeys and capuchin monkeys -- that evolved from a common. (Feb. (Science Daily)
What's Playing May 28, 2009
Stiller gets smacked around by two capuchin monkeys this time, and the T-Rex skeleton that acts like a playful pup should provoke some giggles. 105 min. Two stars out of four. (Athens Banner-Herald)
How Night Vision Developed In Primates May 24, 2009
But minor differences in the timing of cell proliferation can explain the large differences found in the eyes of two species -- owl monkeys and capuchin monkeys -- that evolved from a common ancestor ... Finlay and her colleagues compared the developing eyes in fetuses of the two species to better understand how the nocturnal owl monkeys developed retinas with many more rod cells than cones, while capuchin monkeys, which are active during the day (diurnal), developed more cone cells than rods... (Science Daily)
Review: 'Museum' sequel is enjoyably silly May 23, 2009
The T.rex, the capuchin monkeys, Attila the Hun -- all have been shipped to the archives of the Smithsonian. And all are as feisty as ever. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Review: Too much crammed into one `Night' May 23, 2009
Go and Do - Central Valley, CA Entertainment Guide. Enter Zip Code to search local listings. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
'Night at the Museum' May 22, 2009
But for every reference to the Tuskegee Airmen or painter Edward Hopper, there are capuchin monkeys slapping Stiller in the face. Plus, "The Thinker" by Rodin clearly isn't pondering the suspicious and obvious lack of guards, security cameras, traffic or that pesky Homeland Security department. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ally Bank "Pony" May 22, 2009
The astonishing thing is that this commercial reproduces, with humans, a very famous experiment with capuchin monkeys, some of whom were given cucumber slices for work while others got highly prized grapes. The monkeys who got cucumber quit working and went on strike. (AdWeek)
Review: Film Review-Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian May 22, 2009
Ever the straight man, Stiller gets smacked around by two capuchin monkeys this time. A giant fuchsia octopus wreaks havoc and the T-Rex skeleton that acts like a playful pup should provoke some giggles. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SeaWorld, Shamu and training spouses May 7, 2009
Progressive training is used on baboons, capuchin monkeys, chimps, cougars, elephants, whales and dolphins. Those are exotic animals and we are not. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
No more monkey business: Vasectomies for primates Apr 17, 2009
They're looking to catch male Capuchin monkeys in three city parks, each of which has about eight female mates. The animals will be netted, snipped and released. (Fresno Bee)
Research monkey bites caretaker Feb 27, 2009
A University of Georgia animal caretaker suffered a severe bite to one of her thumbs Wednesday morning as she cleaned the cage of a pair of capuchin monkeys in UGA's Davison Life Sciences Building. The monkey, one of a pair that shares a cage, escaped through a divider used to separate them. (Athens Banner-Herald)
