Can you get to the bottom of this brostner animal mystery?

We just got a wild message from one of our brostners, Chipper, who lives near the PA and Ohio border. He and his family stumbled upon a real animal mystery after some recent heavy rains caused local lake beaches to flood. After the water levels finally went down, Chipper, his wife, and son visited a beach with a playground and found something truly baffling. "We came across this," Chipper wrote. He sent us a picture, and honestly, we're stumped.

Initially, we thought it might be some kind of softshell turtle. But then, Forrest thinks it looks more like a raccoon.

What do you guys think it is?!

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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

Capuchin monkeys are abducting babies from howler monkey families. This is a first of its kind trend, and it's leaving researchers scratching their heads. The Capuchins on Jicarón Island were being monitored for their sophisticated tool use. But in 2022, a researcher noticed a young male capuchin, nicknamed Joker, carrying an infant from another species. Over four months, Joker picked up at least four baby howler monkeys. Soon after, four other young male capuchins were doing the same, leading to 11 abducted howler babies over 15 months.

This behaviour has essentially spread like a "primate fad." Unlike mature females adopting abandoned infants, these are immature males, and they seem to be actively taking the howlers from their families. While there's no footage of the thefts, capuchins were documented preventing the babies from escaping, and howler parents were seen searching for their infants.

Sadly, these abducted infants likely all die from malnourishment. Researchers even saw at least three carried around after they were dead. This strange craze might stem from the capuchins having no predators and little competition, perhaps even boredom.

Hit the link below to find out what we had to say about this weird new behaviour.

This week we discuss a mysterious animal found in a river, what are the nazca lines, and Capuchin monkeys stealing howler monkey babies. Enjoy!