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the first thing that catches your eye if

the first thing that catches your eye if you’re looking at these wild owl monkeys

you’re looking at these wild owl monkeys

you’re looking at these wild owl monkeys for the first time is how much their

for the first time is how much their

for the first time is how much their faces look like an owl’s then you’ll

faces look like an owl’s then you’ll

faces look like an owl’s then you’ll notice the two infants hanging close to

notice the two infants hanging close to

notice the two infants hanging close to the adult wearing the red tracking

the adult wearing the red tracking

the adult wearing the red tracking collar you’d assume it was two

collar you’d assume it was two

collar you’d assume it was two youngsters hanging around with their

youngsters hanging around with their

youngsters hanging around with their mother but you’d be wrong

mother but you’d be wrong

mother but you’d be wrong scientists have long observed males

scientists have long observed males

scientists have long observed males caring for infant owl monkeys but it’s

caring for infant owl monkeys but it’s

caring for infant owl monkeys but it’s been unclear what the relationship is

been unclear what the relationship is

been unclear what the relationship is between them apparently the father takes

between them apparently the father takes

between them apparently the father takes a rather significant role in looking

a rather significant role in looking

a rather significant role in looking after the young in this species owl

after the young in this species owl

after the young in this species owl monkeys are known to be monogamous

monkeys are known to be monogamous

monkeys are known to be monogamous making them quite rare among most wild

making them quite rare among most wild

making them quite rare among most wild primates and the occurrence of twins is

primates and the occurrence of twins is

primates and the occurrence of twins is uncommon to National Geographic

uncommon to National Geographic

uncommon to National Geographic researcher Eduardo Fernandez Duque has

researcher Eduardo Fernandez Duque has

researcher Eduardo Fernandez Duque has been tracking our monkeys for more than

been tracking our monkeys for more than

been tracking our monkeys for more than 15 years mostly in Argentina’s Chaco

15 years mostly in Argentina’s Chaco

15 years mostly in Argentina’s Chaco region he finds it interesting that in

region he finds it interesting that in

region he finds it interesting that in numerous sightings with these two twins

numerous sightings with these two twins

numerous sightings with these two twins in most cases the mother was nowhere to

in most cases the mother was nowhere to

in most cases the mother was nowhere to be seen at all times observed Fernando

be seen at all times observed Fernando

be seen at all times observed Fernando Duque says the twins are closer to the

Duque says the twins are closer to the

Duque says the twins are closer to the father and in this video clip the mother

father and in this video clip the mother

father and in this video clip the mother only approaches her partner toward the

only approaches her partner toward the

only approaches her partner toward the end the father raises the offspring by

end the father raises the offspring by

end the father raises the offspring by transporting grooming and sharing food

transporting grooming and sharing food

transporting grooming and sharing food the mother takes care of the nursing

the mother takes care of the nursing

the mother takes care of the nursing these twins were born in November so

these twins were born in November so

these twins were born in November so some of these videos shot in December

some of these videos shot in December

some of these videos shot in December are remarkable because at even one month

are remarkable because at even one month

are remarkable because at even one month of age the twins seem to be mostly cared

of age the twins seem to be mostly cared

of age the twins seem to be mostly cared for by the Father Fernandez Duque

for by the Father Fernandez Duque

for by the Father Fernandez Duque believes that monogamy goes hand-in-hand

believes that monogamy goes hand-in-hand

believes that monogamy goes hand-in-hand with the upbringing because unlike most

with the upbringing because unlike most

with the upbringing because unlike most primates and mammals and more like

primates and mammals and more like

primates and mammals and more like humans these fathers recognize they are

humans these fathers recognize they are

humans these fathers recognize they are the father he is planning to study the

the father he is planning to study the

the father he is planning to study the father’s involvement further to research

father’s involvement further to research

father’s involvement further to research his belief that the dads help is to save

his belief that the dads help is to save

his belief that the dads help is to save the moms energy for nursing and even

the moms energy for nursing and even

the moms energy for nursing and even perhaps aid in her recovery after

perhaps aid in her recovery after

perhaps aid in her recovery after pregnancy

pregnancy

pregnancy you

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