Most species of marmoset give birth to non-identical twins. At first, each embryo is surrounded by its own protective sac ­- the chorion – but after the first month of development, these sacs ...

A large number of cells within the brains of marmosets actually come from their siblings, potentially influencing their behaviour – and the same may be true of human fraternal twins. We already ...

These cuddly creatures are calling the Henry Vilas Zoo their home after the facility announced Wednesday it was adopting a set of Geoffroy’s Marmoset twins into its family through the Species Survival ...

and marmosets that regularly give birth to twins and triplets were exceptions to the general rule. Primates tend to give birth to one offspring. However, 60 million years ago, having twins was the ...

The study animals consisted of 12 pair-housed marmosets and one family group with their infant twins. To exclude the possibility that turn-taking was driven by a lack of space to feed ...

Several of the wet-nosed primates – including lemurs, lorises and galagos – and almost all of the marmosets and tamarins from South America give birth to twins. Prior to our work, researchers thought ...

Tarsiers, including lemurs, lorises, and galagos, as well as marmosets and tamarins from South America, give birth to twins. Sign up for Chip Chick's newsletter and get stories like this delivered ...

Marmoset monkeys have been found to use specific calls to name each other, a behaviour previously thought to exist only in humans, dolphins and elephants. Naming other individuals in a population ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Jess by emailing j.thomson@newsweek.com. Marmosets may have more sophisticated communication than we first thought, with individuals even having names.

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

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 ...