Archive: Capuchino Male

We have made important changes to our privacy policy and cookies and would like to inform you what this means for you and your personal information. Why do capuchin monkeys rub themselves with urine? BBC Earth News Editor Capuchins are famous for their quick wits: they know how to stab nuts and knock fruits from trees with sticks Scientists have finally found an explanation for one of the most bizarre rituals in the animal kingdom: as it turned out, the "urine shower" that Capuchin monkeys regularly take has a sexual overtones. According to the results of the study, the fawn capuchins, belonging to the family of chain-tailed monkeys, use such overt behavior to attract the attention of potential mating partners. The material, which explains some aspects of the behavior of this primate species, and which is published in the American Journal of Primatology, may end a long-term debate about what exactly causes animals to wash their secretions. In fairness to the Capuchins, it is worth noting that they are not the only ones who are susceptible to this habit: Colombian howler monkey Archive: Capuchino Male s, squirrel monkeys (or saimiri) and other subspecies of Capuchins were also seen for this occupation. According to the observations of biologists, like the aforementioned representatives of the order of primates, the Capuchins-fauns collect urine in their paws, and then carefully wipe their limbs and thighs with it. At the moment, there are a number of hypotheses on the topic of what attracts "our smaller brothers" to the products of their vital activity. In particular, scientists have suggested that urine helps regulate body temperature or helps them recognize each other faster. It has not yet been possible to confirm these theories. "The study has shown that males rub their urine more intensely when a female appears nearby," said primatology expert Kimberly Phillips of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. we concluded that the urine shower promotes the transmission of information about the status of the male and the level of his readiness to mate. " During the experiment, scientists offered female Capuchins two rags: one soaked in pheromones of a teenage capuchin, and the second, marked by an adult "macho-capuchin" - and then scanned their brains using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Judging by the obtained images, the brain activity of a female is significantly increased when she smells the smell of a sexually mature male, compared with the smell of a "youngster". The reason for this, according to scientists, is the high concentration of testosterone in the urine of adult males. The presence and amount of this hormone in the urine is associated not only with their sexual maturity, but also with social status: the higher it is, the more testosterone. https://jiji.co.tz/kinondoni/birds/capuchino-male-aaanRuxCxA0K50U9yA23Sonk.html