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Monkeys hug it out to avoid fights

Embraces calm tension between rival gangs.

When British politician David Cameron advocated affection as a solution to antisocial behaviour and petty crime, his speech was mockingly labelled ‘Hug-a-Hoodie’. But no one realized that there is a precedent in the animal kingdom — spider monkeys in Mexico have been observed embracing to avoid gang violence.

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Posted by Mike Hopkin on February 21, 2007 12:01 AM |

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