Macaques are known for their sharp minds and strong sense of social connection, and grooming plays a big part in how they relate to others. When a macaque carefully picks burrs off a caregiver’s shirt, it is simply showing the same natural grooming behaviour it would use in the wild. Grooming helps macaques remove debris, stay clean, and build trust within their groups. This behaviour also shows just how clever they are. A macaque can spot tiny things like burrs, recognise that they do not belon

1.1K views · 19 reactions |  Common Marmosets are expressive little primates, and grooming is key to their social bonds. Do we have these in Zambia? #marmoset #marmosetmonkey | Chanda Miyanda | Facebook

Sumatra & Mono groom by allo-grooming (social grooming), picking through each other's fur to find debris and strengthen social bonds. The Black-handed spider monkey (also known as Geoffroy's spider monkey) is an agile, arboreal primate native to Central American rainforests, characterised by its long, spidery limbs, prehensile tail, and lack of thumbs. 🕷️🐒 Did you know ⁉️ Unlike most primates, they have a reduced thumb, giving their hands a hook-like appearance & their tail has a bare patch at

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Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. It's the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in about 40 years. AP's Fatima Hussein breaks it down. apne.ws/fp2mivn | AP