Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the physiological complexities of the process. A new Dartmouth-led study finds that ...
"Macaques give birth more easily than women: No maternal mortality at birth." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 10 / 241007160244.htm (accessed January 1, 2026).
A female Japanese macaque nursing her few days old infant. Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, give birth in spring to early summer. This early summer birthing season allows the infant to ...