Finding Friends In Primate Places
Dek Humans aren't the only ones who like companionship. Array After a long, harsh winter, scientists that were previously studying Barbary macaques from the mountains of Morocco stumbled upon some interesting insight into what helps them survive. The 2008-2009 winter in particular hit the population hard, with increased snow cover blocking food sources and causing widespread starvation. As a result, out of 47 adults that were part of the previous study, only 17 survived that winter. When analyzing those 17 survivors, research suggested that the individuals that had the most social contact were more likely to survive. This may be attributed to having more huddle partners or more hands on deck to search for and share food. The catch? Survival was not necessarily impacted by how close those friendships were. To make...