L ike humans, some other primates like to huddle in hot springs. Japanese macaques ( Macaca fuscata ), also called “snow monkeys,” famously gather at natural hot springs to soak together for hours.

SUMOTO, Hyogo -- The winter phenomenon of Japanese macaques huddling together to keep warm -- described as "monkey dumplings" ...

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes. The macaques that bathe showed different lice distributions and gut ...

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

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The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the ...

Sailors and civilians at a naval base near the Japanese capital have been told to keep their distance from a wild monkey spotted prowling nearby. A “Monkey Warning” posted Monday by Naval Air Facility ...

TOKYO -- Monkey and his sidekicks defied a devastating typhoon and two major earthquakes in Japan to rake in a respectable $6.5 million during the opening three-day holiday weekend for "Monkey Magic." ...