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Mutual medication in capuchin monkeys – Social anointing improves coverage of topically applied anti-parasite medicines
Wild and captive capuchin monkeys will anoint themselves with a range of strong smelling substances including millipedes, ants, limes and onions. Hypotheses for the function of the behaviour range from medicinal to social. However, capuchin monkeys may anoint in contact with other individuals, as we...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4601033/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26456539 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep15030 |