the first thing that catches your eye if
you’re looking at these wild owl monkeys
for the first time is how much their
faces look like an owl’s then you’ll
notice the two infants hanging close to
the adult wearing the red tracking
collar you’d assume it was two
youngsters hanging around with their
mother but you’d be wrong
scientists have long observed males
caring for infant owl monkeys but it’s
been unclear what the relationship is
between them apparently the father takes
a rather significant role in looking
after the young in this species owl
monkeys are known to be monogamous
making them quite rare among most wild
primates and the occurrence of twins is
uncommon to National Geographic
researcher Eduardo Fernandez Duque has
been tracking our monkeys for more than
15 years mostly in Argentina’s Chaco
region he finds it interesting that in
numerous sightings with these two twins
in most cases the mother was nowhere to
be seen at all times observed Fernando
Duque says the twins are closer to the
father and in this video clip the mother
only approaches her partner toward the
end the father raises the offspring by
transporting grooming and sharing food
the mother takes care of the nursing
these twins were born in November so
some of these videos shot in December
are remarkable because at even one month
of age the twins seem to be mostly cared
for by the Father Fernandez Duque
believes that monogamy goes hand-in-hand
with the upbringing because unlike most
primates and mammals and more like
humans these fathers recognize they are
the father he is planning to study the
father’s involvement further to research
his belief that the dads help is to save
the moms energy for nursing and even
perhaps aid in her recovery after
pregnancy
you
you
you’re looking at these wild owl monkeys
for the first time is how much their
faces look like an owl’s then you’ll
notice the two infants hanging close to
the adult wearing the red tracking
collar you’d assume it was two
youngsters hanging around with their
mother but you’d be wrong
scientists have long observed males
caring for infant owl monkeys but it’s
been unclear what the relationship is
between them apparently the father takes
a rather significant role in looking
after the young in this species owl
monkeys are known to be monogamous
making them quite rare among most wild
primates and the occurrence of twins is
uncommon to National Geographic
researcher Eduardo Fernandez Duque has
been tracking our monkeys for more than
15 years mostly in Argentina’s Chaco
region he finds it interesting that in
numerous sightings with these two twins
in most cases the mother was nowhere to
be seen at all times observed Fernando
Duque says the twins are closer to the
father and in this video clip the mother
only approaches her partner toward the
end the father raises the offspring by
transporting grooming and sharing food
the mother takes care of the nursing
these twins were born in November so
some of these videos shot in December
are remarkable because at even one month
of age the twins seem to be mostly cared
for by the Father Fernandez Duque
believes that monogamy goes hand-in-hand
with the upbringing because unlike most
primates and mammals and more like
humans these fathers recognize they are
the father he is planning to study the
father’s involvement further to research
his belief that the dads help is to save
the moms energy for nursing and even
perhaps aid in her recovery after
pregnancy
you
you
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