Monkey Mohawks and Muttonchops Prevent Interbreeding

The closely related guenon monkey species of Central and West Africa have a lot in common: they’re neighborly creatures that will travel, feed and even sleep together. But take an inventory of their faces, and you’ll see that no two species are alike. From Mohawks to colorful muttonchops, guenons use these distinguishing features to avoid mating with the wrong monkey. Using facial recognition technology, researchers from New York University and the University of Exeter have proven a decad



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