Primatology (MONKEYS & APES) with Kate Gilmore
Ologies with Alie Ward
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Why Do Monkeys Fling Their Poop When They're Agitated?
Not all monkeys fling their poo when they're agitated. Chimpanziesot and other primates don't have that deterrence of fecal matter, it's just there. One male loves to throw objects at one particular female in his community. He waits for her to walk below him, and he'll nail her in the back with something. And she screams a lot. So if you make her scream, then it also makes you look super scary,. That you cause such a reaction. It is gross to us. But ins really growo and it's something to throw.
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