Marmoset monkeys have been found to use specific calls to name each other, a behaviour previously thought to exist only in humans, dolphins and elephants. Naming other individuals in a population is a ...

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Source: Dario Sanches, via Wikimedia Commons. Marmosets and other small, tree-dwelling monkeys must be vigilant to survive in the wild. After all, predators ranging from snakes to raptors to cats want ...

Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are New World primates that are found within the coastal rainforests of North East (NE) Brazil. They are a multisensory species, relying on all their senses to ...

Researchers have developed an automated auditory training program that marmoset monkeys can perform in their familiar environment on a voluntary basis. The team has accomplished getting non-human ...

Individual traits seem to drive our learning success: for instance, conscientious individuals often show higher academic performance. A group of cognitive and behavioral biologists conducted ...

Interest in marmosets as research models has seen exponential growth over the last decade, especially given that the research community is eager to improve on gaps with historical animal models for ...

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- Around the Tiers is spotlighting its animal of the month! This month, it’s the marmoset from the Ross Park Zoo. The zoo is showcasing its marmosets to help campaign for the “Not a ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Marmosets used to study aging and menopause at a UMass laboratory were euthanized two months before the facility's closing at the end of July, according to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.