No serious injuries were reported, but authorities did postulate that the attacks were likely due to increased monkey populations combined with habitat degradation. Capuchin Monkeys Can Be Very ...

Primatologist Mireya Mayor breaks down 10 monkey and ape attacks in movies ... Gigantopithecus in "The Jungle Book" (2016); and the capuchin monkey in "Night at the Museum," with Ben Stiller.

Peruvian officials recently caught an unlikely suspect involved in a string of home burglaries: an escaped pet monkey. The furry felon, a black-capped capuchin, was seen hopping across rooftops ...