Study reveals that, in chimpanzees, peeing is 'contagious'

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Jan 20, 2025, 11:00 am56 ptsTrending
A new study reported in Current Biology on January 20 is the first to describe a phenomenon researchers refer to as "contagious urinations." The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows that, when one chimp pees, others are more likely to follow.

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Study reveals that, in chimpanzees, peeing is 'contagious'

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