A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees!
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A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, making it “the first study to investigate contagious urination in animals, including humans,”
While observing a group of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), something caught the attention of Ena Onishi, who also studies animal behavior at Kyoto University. “I noticed a tendency for individuals to urinate at the same time,” she says.
Guest: Dr. Zanna Clay - Developmental psychologist with expertise in primatology - University of Durnham England
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