HUW WILLIAMS This video is unavailable. The spy camera is hidden in the eye of a very realistic-looking baby Langur. DAN MacNULTY Spy in the Wild: Meet the Spies spy in the wild curiosity stream get curious sour face nasty face. DR KIRA CASSIDY STEPHANIE JACZNIAKOWSKA-McGIRR A lifelike animatronic monkey takes a tumble and sets off a chain reaction of sadness throughout a Langur colony in a preview for "Spy in the Wild.". A preview for the first episode shows how the idea went from fascinating to heart-wrenching in mere moments among a group of Langur monkeys in India. HIATT EVANS STEPHANIE JACZNIAKOWSKA-McGIRR These “spycams” reveal animals as having emotions and behavior similar to humans: specifically, a capacity to love, grieve, deceive, and invent. DR CYNTHIA MOSS, SERIES PRODUCERS DR DIGPAL KARMAWAS ADAM WRIGHT, SPECIAL THANKS Spy Monkey is caught between crossfires as real monkeys fight over beach bar alcohol. Spy in the Wild featuers cameras concealed within lifelike robots, tracking how animals interact with thtem in the wild. BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES, SPECIALIST CAMERA TEAM KIRA CASSIDY These robotic, uncanny look-alikes infiltrate the natural world to film surprising behavior among wildlife from around the globe. HUW WILLIAMS DR JENNIFER VERDOLIN They have also exhibited signs of depression after a loss, failing to respond to stimuli that previously provoked a positive reaction. "Quite accidentally, our spy creature is at the center of something extraordinary, capturing emotions that have rarely been observed," Tennant says. ANGELA DOROFF Episode 4 airs Wednesday, February 22 at 8 p.m. KATE W. CASSIDY FOUNDATION MATTHEW HEALEY Still on the fence? DR JILL PRUETZ HUW WILLIAMS MALCOLM BEARD SUHAIL GUPTA ET on PBS, Spy in the Wild: Bad Behavior Dimensions: 576x324. #wildlife #mokeys #around_the_world. Spy Monkey is caught between crossfires as real monkeys fight over beach bar alcohol. SIMON NIBLETT DR JILL PRUETZ, PHOTOGRAPHY BIOROBOTICS LABORATORY, EPFL, SWITZERLAND, SPECIALIST CAMERA TEAM You don’t need to be an animal behaviour expert to recognize what is going on in this scene. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up to receive news, updates and exclusives from BBC Earth and related content from BBC Studios by email. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, A JOHN DOWNER PRODUCTION FOR BBC, PBS AND THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC, THIS PROGRAM WAS PRODUCED BY THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC, WHICH IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CONTENT, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL © 2017 THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC Interestingly, Japanese macaques have been recorded making specific vocalisations only after the death of an infant, implying some level of awareness. MICHAEL W RICHARDS, ROBOTICS Among the featured Spy Creatures are: Spy Orangutan, Spy Croc Hatchling, Spy Meerkat, Spy Egret, Spy Tortoise, Spy Prairie Dog, Spy Macaw, Spy Sloth, Spy Cobra, Spy Bushbaby, Spy Squirrel, Spy Adelie, and Spy Baby Hippo. RONAN DONOVAN Studies have found many different species of primates display signs of grief, however the length and intensity of their mourning period varies between species. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, ORIGINAL FUNDING PROVIDED IN PART BY The Langurs gather around the spy monkey. FILOMEN M. D’AGOSTINO FOUNDATION TOM BLAKE monkey bad behavior spy in the wild cute animals animals pbs nature nature. STEPHEN DOWNER DR BIRUTÉ M F GALDIKAS THE ARNHOLD FAMILY IN MEMORY OF CLARISSE ARNHOLD The final episode explains how the concept of the Spy Creatures evolved at John Downer Productions from the original Bouldercam to the Penguincams that inspired the next-generation “spycams” featured in this series. Sometimes, however, instead of standing guard over a corpse, the deceased infant is carried as the troop travels. ET on PBS, Spy in the Wild: Intelligence LILLIAN GOLDMAN CHARITABLE TRUST "Spy in the Wild" debuts on BBC One in the UK Thursday and on PBS in the US February 1. Your information will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. PS5 has been released: Check availability at Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy and more, Buy the Sony PS5 at Walmart today: Here are the best 4 times to check online, Buying Xbox Series X? Certain groups of primates, such as Japanese macaques and howler monkeys, have been witnessed holding ‘vigils’ for fallen troop members. PCSP, NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA MATTHEW GORDON It shows the painstaking work that goes into building the lifelike models and how the team deploys and operates the robotic cameras on location all over the world. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. ROSALIND P. WALTER WILL GREGORY STEPHEN DOWNER RICHARD LANCIAULT, SPECIALIST CAMERA TEAM Sign up for hand-selected playlists, topical articles and the very best from the BBC Earth community. DR JILL PRUETZ MARK DEEBLE & VICTORIA STONE It's hard to watch the traumatized monkeys, but it is a fascinating peek into their culture and behavior. MATT GOODMAN FILOMEN M. D’AGOSTINO FOUNDATION Spy in the Wild: Love DR JILL PRUETZ US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, PHOTOGRAPHY Primate mothers have been known to carry the bodies of infants for extended periods of time (10 days or longer), but it is a matter of hot debate whether these mothers are actually aware that their offspring has died. ROD CLARKE Spy In The Wild Monkey GIF by ThirteenWNET. MALCOLM BEARD, SPECIAL THANKS Check availability at Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy and more, Discuss: Monkeys grieve over 'death' of robotic spy monkey-baby, Face-planting 'Planet Earth II' fox earns internet's love, How to use Skype to spy on your cats or dogs. PAUL COWGILL RICHARD JONES Spy In The Wild Monkey GIF by CuriosityStream. ET on PBS. BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation. JEREMY PARR, SPECIAL THANKS They carry the deceased in an unusual manner, including upside down and dragging it across the floor. MATTHEW HEALEY PHILIP DALTON Find out what to expect >. MASAHIRO ISHIDA KARL GALLIVAN FREDERIQUE OLIVIER ET on PBS, Spy in the Wild: Friendship Spy Egret is also a waterhole victim when elephants throw mud everywhere. NIGEL BOOTH Spy Monkey Funeral To film a troop of Langur monkeys in India, the crew of Spy in the Wild deployed an animatronic monkey with an inbuilt camera – spy-monkey. These can last for up to five days. Spy in the Wild… PHILIP DALTON © 2020 CNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Episode 2 airs Wednesday, February 8 at 8 p.m. ROGER HORROCKS, SPECIALIST CAMERA TEAM