Male New World monkeys attract females by washing in urine
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Male capuchin monkeys have been observed to urinate on their hands and then rub the urine vigorously into their fur, and now a new study by scientists in Texas suggests the behavior signals their availability to females, and the females find the smell of the urine-soaked fur attractive.