Food-washing monkeys recognize the law of diminishing returns
Few animals have the cognitive faculties or prehensile abilities needed to eliminate tooth-damaging grit from food surfaces. Some populations of monkeys wash sand from foods when standing water is readily accessible, but this propensity varies within groups for reasons unknown. Spontaneous food-wash...
| Published in: | eLife |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2025-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/98520 |