The capacity to grieve for dying loved ones was long considered a uniquely human ability. But now, researchers from Japan ...

“Japanese macaque monkeys have coexisted alongside humans since the Edo period – Japan is very mountainous and communities live close to mountains where monkeys live, so it is easy for monkeys ...

Japanese macaques respond emotionally to dying companions. Strong social bonds increase closeness to the dead.

The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a highly intelligent species native to Japan. It is well known for its beet-red bottom and affinity for soaking in hot springs.

Yakei, a female Japanese macaque, and the leader of a troop of 677 monkeys at a reserve in Oita, Japan, could lose her top spot during the current mating season, experts say.

A Japanese macaque bathing in a hot spring in winter. (Image credit: Mark Fox/Getty Images) In southern Japan, a young female macaque has upended societal norms by seizing control of her 677 ...

The reign of Japan’s monkey queen has just begun. Last year, Yakei, a 9-year-old female Japanese macaque, fought several other macaques, including her own mother, to become the alpha of her troop.

Keepers said that the Japanese macaque is slowly making his way closer to the park and although they were able to follow the macaque for 45 minutes on Tuesday using drones, ...

Japanese macaques are known to ride deer like humans ride horses, for fun or transportation — behavior the deer seem to tolerate in exchange for grooming and discarded food.

“Japanese macaque monkeys have coexisted alongside humans since the Edo period – Japan is very mountainous and communities live close to mountains where monkeys live, so it is easy for monkeys ...