Bearded capuchin monkeys hunt more small vertebrates when fruit is scarce, according to a long-term field study in Brazil.

Capuchin monkeys hunt prey when fruits and vegetables become scarce, potentially mirroring the habits of human ancestors, according to a study published in PLOS One by Susana Carvalho (Gorongosa ...

Monkeys hunt for meat - including snakes and lizards - when fruit and vegetables are scarce, reveals new research. The switch to carnivore behavior when their favored food is in short supply ...