![]() ![]() ![]() “Our study began with the desire to research these stories scientifically.” “In the book Zoku: Kari no Kataribe by Yoshio Matsuyama published in 1977 there are observations made by the people of Ina Valley where a group of monkeys carry stones to divert the flow of the river in order to catch aquatic insects and fish,” says co-author Koji Tojo, from Japan’s Shinshu University. Analysing the monkeys’ faeces revealed DNA fragments of fish, aquatic insects, crustaceans and molluscs. Now, researchers have discovered how these monkeys survive the harsh winters, when temperatures can get down to -20☌. Most monkeys are found in warm climates, but Japanese macaques are an adaptable species, inhabiting the coldest places in the world for non-human primates: the high-altitude area of Kamikochi and Shiga Kogen in Japan. Bruce the beakless kea uses tools to spruce himself up. ![]()
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