The reign of Japan’s monkey queen has just begun. Last year, Yakei, a 9-year-old female Japanese macaque, fought several other macaques, including her own mother, to become the alpha of her troop.

(Image credit: Mark Fox/Getty Images) In southern Japan, a young female macaque has upended societal norms by seizing control of her 677-member troop through a violent primate coup.

MILWAUKEE — An addition to the Milwaukee County Zoo's macaque family arrived when Usagi, a 12-year-old Japanese macaque, welcomed her second baby on June 8, increasing the troop's size to 11 ...

A Japanese macaque monkey escaped the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie, Scotland, and has been spotted in the Scottish highlands since the Sunday escape.

The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a highly intelligent species native to Japan. It is well known for its beet-red bottom and affinity for soaking in hot springs.

There are three new animals to meet at the Milwaukee County Zoo. On April 23, Japanese macaque Rikka gave birth to a new baby. According to a Facebook post by the zoo, the animal care team is ...