Intelligence and culture Japanese macaque
macaques @ hot spring
the japanese macaque intelligent species. researchers studying species @ koshima island in japan left sweet potatoes out on beach them eat, witnessed 1 female, named imo (japanese yam or potato), washing food off river water rather brushing off others doing, , later dipping clean food salty sea water. after while, others started copy behavior. trait passed on generation generation, until except oldest members of troop washing food , seasoning in sea. first observed balling wheat air pockets, throwing water, , waiting float before picking , eating free soil. altered misaccount of incident basis hundredth monkey effect.
the macaque has other unusual behaviours, including bathing in hot springs , rolling snowballs fun. also, in recent studies, japanese macaque has been found develop different accents, humans. macaques in areas separated few hundred miles can have different pitches in calls, form of communication. japanese macaque has been involved in many studies concerning neuroscience , used in drug testing.
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