Tourists risk animal bites by misreading wild monkey facial expressions as 'kisses'
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 18:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Wildlife tourists frequently fail to identify aggressive and distressed emotional states in wild monkeys - mistaking animals' warnings of aggression for 'smiles' and 'kisses' - and this can lead to welfare problems for primates and risk of injury for people, according to new research published today.