Japan is seeing more and more frequent attacks on humans by monkeys, bears and wild boars. The number of wild animals is also increasing and the problem seems to have several causes. It is also reported that dolphins sometimes bite humans on Japanese beaches. Although some suggest “climate change” is a key part of theContinue reading “Wildlife Attacks In Japan Increase As Villages Shrink And Animal Population Increases”
Category Archives: Primates
Are Chimpanzees Practicing Medicine on Each Other – And Using Medicinal Insects?
Recent observations in the wild suggest that chimpanzees may be practicing health care on each other and crushing insects to use as medicine – but many questions remain. What is certain is that a small group of chimpanzees, about 45 in the troop, have been seen crushing insects and applying the insects to open woundsContinue reading “Are Chimpanzees Practicing Medicine on Each Other – And Using Medicinal Insects?”
Foul Play Possible in the Death of 24 Monkeys Found by the Side of the Road in India; Officials investigating
Authorities in India are suspicious about the deaths of 18 male and 6 female monkeys whose corpses were found piled by the side of a road. The deaths did not appear to be natural, according to news reports of the incident. Officials continue to investigate the matter, but no new details appear to have emergedContinue reading “Foul Play Possible in the Death of 24 Monkeys Found by the Side of the Road in India; Officials investigating”
Two Monkeys Involved in Deadly Monkey – Dog-Human Revenge Battle Are Caught and Relocated
Humans, monkeys and dogs are involved in a deadly battle that has killed an estimated 250 dogs and may threaten human lives as well in and around the town of Majalgaon, India. The town of about 50,000 is located in the Beed district of the state of Maharashtra in the west central part of theContinue reading “Two Monkeys Involved in Deadly Monkey – Dog-Human Revenge Battle Are Caught and Relocated”