Film Lens
Clever Monkeys features David Attenborough presenting various species of monkeys and their behaviors, drawing parallels between their actions and human traits. The documentary covers pygmy marmosets in their unique practice of farming tree sap and bearded capuchins in Brazil who create a production line for extracting palm nuts.
Additionally, it shows the nurturing behavior of white-faced capuchins in Costa Rica, who care for injured members of their group. The film also touches on the emotional state of a deposed gelada baboon in the Ethiopian highlands, illustrating the complex social structures and emotional lives of these primates.
Why Watch
- •Meet pygmy marmosets farming tree sap in the wild.
- •See bearded capuchins creating a palm nut production line.
- •Find out how white-faced capuchins care for injured members.
Did You Know
•Pygmy marmosets farm tree sap as part of their feeding habits.
•Bearded capuchins in Brazil have developed a production line for palm nuts.
•White-faced capuchins in Costa Rica nurse victims of battle among their group.
•A deposed gelada baboon in the Ethiopian highlands experiences emotional distress.
Perfect For
Animal behavior enthusiastsPrimatology studentsNature documentary fans