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Why did the monkey pee on his feet?

Study helps to answer question of odd primate behaviour.

It may seem strange, but many monkeys wash their hands and feet with urine. Researchers now think they know why.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on September 10, 2007
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It is nice to read the news about monkeys washing their hands with their urine.
There is some what similar behaviour display in Buffalows and Goats. I was wondering during my school days that they simply piss their urine on their lips and lift their head with an abnormal signs with their lips and face. This display takes place in the sunny days and this is displayed during the transition stage of their growth from young to sexually active ones. I was guessing that this was related to some sexual signs and some sort of sexual satisfaction. It would be useful for the researchers to look for some correlation between this behaviour and that of the behaviour of monkeys.

Posted by: Jayaseelan Murugaiyan | September 12, 2007 05:12 PM

There is no surprise in accepting the behaviour of a monkey on rubbing hands with urine. we can see similar behaviour in kids below the age of 2 or 3 years.

Posted by: madhu pola | October 10, 2007 10:51 AM

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