{
  "id": 3920580,
  "title": "Wild capuchin monkeys turn to lizards and snakes when fruit becomes scarce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/wild-capuchin-monkeys-turn-to-lizards-and-snakes-when-fruit-becomes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:50:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/scientists-watched-wild-capuchin-monkeys-for-45-months-and-recorded-around-280-vertebrate-eating-events-when-fruit-became-scarce-the-monkeys-increasingly-turned-to-lizards-snakes-and-other-animals-for-food/articleshow/133585543.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Brazil, capuchin monkeys exhibit remarkable adaptability by hunting small animals when fruit supplies dwindle. This shift highlights their versatile omnivorous diet and responsiveness to environmental changes. Interestingly, adult males were observed hunting vertebrates more often than younger females. Furthermore, when alternative food sources were available, the monkeys relied less on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}