Hot Springs Lower Stress in Japan’s Popular Bathing Monkeys

[cteno4]

Makes sense, who doesn’t sigh and relax in a hot spring!?

 

... “As expected, during the periods when the monkeys were bathing, stress levels were down. Another indication of the value of bathing to the macaques was that the higher-ranking females spent more time in the pool” ...

 

Whoops corrected thanks bill

 

Hot Springs Lower Stress in Japan’s Popular Bathing Monkeys   https://nyti.ms/2Gv4uNh

 

jeff

Edited April 4, 2018 by cteno4

[bill937ca]

Here is the correct snow monkey link:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/science/japan-monkeys-hot-springs-stress.html?action=click&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=Article&region=Footer&contentCollection=Science