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Monkeys May Turn Germophobic After Surviving Disease Outbreaks
Original: Some Monkeys Seem to Become Germophobic After Living Through a Disease Outbreak, Just Like Humans
New reporting describes how some monkeys appear to become germophobic after living through a disease outbreak, avoiding contamination risks in ways that resemble human behaviour. The findings suggest hygiene-like avoidance strategies may emerge in wild primates following exposure to infectious disease, offering insight into how behavioural defences to outbreaks develop beyond humans.
Why now: Ongoing interest in how humans and animals adapt behaviourally after pandemics and disease outbreaks.
Evidence
- Some Monkeys Seem to Become Germophobic After Living Through a Disease Outbreak, Just Like Humans · Smithsonian Magazine
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