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Monkeys Unite and Form Unlikely Alliances After Hurricane Maria Ravaged their Island

[ad_1] Lauren Brent An interesting new study seems to indicate that monkeys increase the size of their social circles during times of conflict or resource scarcity. Researchers looked at Puerto Rico rhesus macaque populations on Cayo Santiago after Hurricane Maria in 2017, and observed that each individual increased the number of grooming activities, as well…