When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon Rainforest, aka the smallest species of monkeys in the world. These little ...

Did you know that it is perfectly legal in this country to keep a lion as a pet? Or, if you prefer, a dingo, a camel or a ...

Everyone needs a best friend in life and from the look of it, Ninita the pygmy marmoset has found hers in the form of a toothbrush. Watching the tiny monkey bliss out as her caretakers massage her fur ...

There is just something about watching baby animals munch away that is oh so satisfying and incredibly adorable. Just take the precious little baby marmoset in this video, for instance. They are a ...

Marmosets may have more sophisticated communication than we first thought, with individuals even having names. The monkeys have been observed using special vocal calls, dubbed "phee calls," to ...

Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in social animals, previously observed only in humans, bottlenose dolphins and African elephants. Marmoset monkeys have now joined ...

Marmoset monkeys use distinctive, whistle-like “phee calls” to address specific monkeys, similar to how humans use names, according to a study published in the journal Science. The discovery adds ...

Deep in the rainforests of South America lives a monkey so tiny it can fit in your palm. Known as the pygmy marmoset, this remarkable primate holds the title of the world’s smallest monkey. Weighing ...

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes The common marmoset is a certified chatterbox. The small, South American ...

AMHERST — Researchers at a now-closed University of Massachusetts Amherst monkey laboratory that’s long been a target of animal rights activists euthanized 13 remaining marmosets in May. PETA, the ...