Tag: Monkeys

Threat of abrupt mortality events keeps endangered monkey population at risk, despite decades of growth

sarah JonasResearch Results

Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui monkeys remain at risk, especially in the face of ongoing habitat disturbances.Northern muriquis, which live in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, are much more peaceful and egalitarian compared to other primates.