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Fossil teeth uncovered in Peru reveal that an extinct family of primates, thought to have lived only in Africa, made it across the ocean

The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Prior to the discovery, fewer than 1,000 grey-shanked doucs were known to exist, making them one of the 25 most endangered primates on the planet.

Watch these beautiful Japanese macaques at Wild Snow Monkey Park who have truly mastered the fine art of relaxation.

There’s some good news about the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

A new study in the journal Conservation Biology found that snow leopards living near Buddhist monasteries in Tibet are being helped by monks who actively patrol the forests to prevent poachers from killing the endangered cats.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

This vegetarian tidepool dweller could be an answer to dietary protein in times of climate crisis, but who could ever eat a charmer like this?

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Scientists Thomas Defler, Marta Bueno and Javier García have discovered a new species of monkey in the Caquetá region of southern Colombia. The region, which is part of the Amazon rainforest, had been inaccessible for years due

A street performing monkey in Indonesia was caught on video trying to drag a toddler away. The toddler didn't suffer any physical injuries. If there's one lesson at least from this encounter it's that monkeys are stronger than you'd expect.

When the Delhi Police learn of a heist at a State Bank of India ATM, they did not realise that they would find their lead from an unusual culprit. The police was taken by surprise to know that a monkey broke into the ATM while checking the CCTV footage of the kiosk that has gone viral on social media. Some netizens have described the incident as ‘monkey heist’.

In the footage, shared on Twitter by ANI, the monkey is seen entering the ATM and fiddling with the machines. The monkey then tries to pull the panel in the front of the machine after which he tumbles down the floor. The video ends abruptly when the monkey rushes towards the door.

#WATCH A monkey damages an ATM of State Bank of India in South Avenue area of Delhi. (Video source: Delhi Police) pic.twitter.com/pZunh3h7Sy

— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2020

The date on the CCTV footage shows that it was captured on May 6. It was shared on Twitter by ANI on the same day  in which it was known that the ATM kiosk was located at the South Avenue area in Delhi. The video has amused the netizens as it garnered more than 45,000 views with over 1,100 likes and was retweeted 269 times along with many amusing comments.

Good concept for money heist season 5

— rajdeep singh (@FirstAD_) May 6, 2020

First he tries to kidnap a girl, then hit a boy with bike and now looting ATMs... This monkey is going to places 🐒🐒ðŸ¦ÂðŸ¦Â

— Broken XBox (@_Spacker) May 6, 2020

Trying to get cash without card!

— Harshit✮Gupta (@YourHarshit) May 6, 2020

Monkey-heist🤣🤣

— K A S H I (@terikahkelunga) May 6, 2020

pic.twitter.com/OqCnQJuAAw

— Subrato Das - 🇮🇳 (@suberato) May 6, 2020

What do you think about the video?

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A heartwarming video of a monkey playing with a kite amid lockdown across the country is winning hearts online. The beautiful video was shared on Twitter by Susanta Nanda, an Indian Forest Service officer who is working in Odisha. In the video, a monkey can be seen flying a kite from the terrace of a building.

Evolution happening fast due to lockdown😂

Monkey flying a kite. Yes it’s a monkey for sure😁 pic.twitter.com/6W8MtpPK43

— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) April 16, 2020

In the 12-seconds video clip, the monkey can be seen on top of a building terrace holding the string of a kite and pulling it towards itself. As the video moves further, the monkey can be seen successfully pulling the kite and holding it as people in the background cheer him.

Can't even imagine that a monkey can fly a kite

— Heena Mehta (@HeenaMe61603627) April 16, 2020

While sharing the video with his 30,000 followers, Forest officer Susanta Nanda captioned it: Evolution happening fast due to lockdown. Monkey flying a kite. Yes it's a monkey for sure. The heartwarming video which has left people suprised has garnered over 20,000 views and counting.

Superb video! In all probability, it might have caught hold of a cut string and pulling it in, but definitely a rare catch!

— Jyoti Shankar Roy Choudhury (@JSRoyChoudhury) April 16, 2020

Hundreds of netizens took to the comments section of the post to share their views. One user wrote, "Rise of the planet of the apes - RELOADED," while another user wrote, "And he is doing it better than I ever could."

Preparing to challenge the human after lockdown 😂😂😂

— Kalung Nyipa (@KalungNyipa) April 16, 2020

A third user said, "At this Pace, Brace for a Jumanji." While explaining the video a fourth user commented, "Superb video! In all probability, it might have caught hold of a cut string and pulling it in, but definitely a rare catch!"

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These self-isolating desert fathers were connoisseurs of plants — and human nature

Radu Banciu, 49, sparked outrage with the comment while hosting the late evening show on B1 TV. He said: 'Serena Williams looks exactly like one of those monkeys at the zoo with the red a****.'

The Game Of Thrones star, 33, passionately kissed her co-star Daniel Monks as she made her West End debut in The Seagull at London's Playhouse Theatre on Thursday.

She's made no secret of wearing hair extensions and bleaching her locks to accentuate her natural beauty.

Sophie Monk has made no secret of the fact she wants to marry her boyfriend Joshua Gross and start a family as soon as possible.

Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk is making the most of her time in Fiji with boyfriend Joshua Gross.  But on Sunday, Love Island narrator Eoghan McDermott cheekily interrupted the couples.

She's the Love Island host known to set pulses racing wherever she goes. 

Sophie Monk (pictured with boyfriend Joshua Gross) was noticeably absent from Tuesday's elimination, leaving fans of the show baffled.

Sophie Monk was a no-show during the elimination on Wednesday's episode of Love Island Australia.

Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk has defended the show amid talk of the toll starring on the show plays on the mental health of Islanders. 

Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk, 39, and her boyfriend Joshua Gross returned to Sydney on Friday after weeks in Fiji.

Crhis Brown has been ordered by a Los Angeles judge to give up all rights to the pet monkey that he purchased without permit for his daughter. He is prevented from buying monkeys until 2020.

Sophie Monk, 39, and her boyfriend Joshua Gross, 40, are on the move again, just weeks after returning home from Fiji. 

Stu Laundy is gearing up to fight Sonny Bill Williams in a charity boxing match. 

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina has detailed 'a passive radar device that uses directional microphones to determine the source of the noise' from offending supporters.

Birmingham have announced they are not actively seeking a replacement for Garry Monk after appointing Pep Clotet as the club's caretaker head coach.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: Sportsmail can reveal that Boro are also examining the deals that were done at the Riverside during Monk's brief tenure.

The animal attacked Ngah Muhammad and injured his son, Mohd Zakaria Ngah, who found his father lying on the ground with a severed artery at a house in north-western Malaysia.

The furious man, who has not been named, is believed to have caught the primate taking expensive durian fruits from his garden on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The adorable creature perches on railings next to the woman in Mangrove Park, Perak, Malaysia. It moves behind the woman to kick her before nibbling on the sleeve of her shirt.

A monkey refused bananas before accepting a handful of crisps by a tourist driving along Bang Saen beach, in Chon Buri, Thailand. He aggressively chucked the fruit on to their seat.

The abused animal, which reportedly had its teeth removed, was secretly recorded by animal rights group, Peta, at a zoo in Phuket, southern Thailand, last month.

The primates are normally well fed by tourists in Lopburi, central Thailand, but visitors have plummeted because of the COVID-19 virus which is gripping the world.

The 34-year-old was editing clips from his trip to Abbey House Museum in Leeds, Yorkshire, last month when he spotted the 'strange' face lurking behind him.

They brought this year’s T in the Park to a close on Sunday evening with a storming set a Balado airfield in Perthshire on Sunday evening – but behind the scenes controversy still raged over rock band Arctic Monkeys’ involvement in a controversial tax avoidance scheme.

She's hosted Channel Nine's raunchy reality show Love Island Australia for two years running. 

Sonia Kruger's departure from Channel Nine has opened up two vacancies on Today Extra and The Voice Australia.

Connor Coman-Sargent, 24, had been travelling through Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia when the mishap took place.

Social media users could not believe it when this video of a monkey 'trying to kidnap' a toddler, thought to be in Tanjungsari Village in Indonesia, went viral.

A new trial is underway for a coronavirus vaccine is underway at Oxford University in the UK involving more than 6,000 participants that will be started by the end of next month

Former Bachelorette Sophie Monk looked breathtaking when she arrived in a flamboyant gold evening gown at the Logies.

She stole the show at the Logies on Sunday night when she put on a very busty display in an over-the-top gold gown.

While Tom Gleeson's Gold Logie win was the talk of the Logie Awards on Sunday, there was even more drama brewing behind the scenes.