Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.
They suggest it’s ‘cause of boredom. NOOOO💔
"From January 2022 to July 2023, researchers documented 11 different howler monkey babies being carried by five young male capuchins. The trend appears to have been set by Joker, a male capuchin so nicknamed because of a small scar on the side of his mouth. Other juvenile capuchins seem to have imitated him months later."
wtf this is terrifying