Macaques that lived through a deadly SRV outbreak ate food off a feces-coated surface in 47% of trials; an unexposed group did in 79%. A strong lead, but the study has one control enclosure and no baseline.
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#Primatology #Macaques #BehavioralImmuneSystem www.primatology.net/p/macaque-pa...
Macaque Pathogen Avoidance After an Outbreak: 47% vs 79%
A Texas sanctuary study links a deadly outbreak to caution about feces-coated food in Japanese macaques, a clue about the behavioral immune system.
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October 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Macaques that lived through a deadly SRV outbreak ate food off a feces-coated surface in 47% of trials; an unexposed group did in 79%. A strong lead, but the study has one control enclosure and no baseline.
#Primatology #Macaques #BehavioralImmuneSystem www.primatology.net/p/macaque-pa...
#Primatology #Macaques #BehavioralImmuneSystem www.primatology.net/p/macaque-pa...