Is it Salt or Lice or something elese?
2007-02-06 02:22:49 · 17 answers · asked by Taveesh A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
it's called grooming. It's part of monkeys social interaction and tactile stimulation, plus it helps them keep their fur clean not only from parasites but also from dirt and dead skin. Like someone said, it's very important for them to mantain social relationships and they often do it to make up after a fight and to establish some sort of heirarchy.
2007-02-06 03:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by anna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do Monkeys Eat Lice
2016-12-12 19:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grooming is a means of social bonding within the group. They are eating lice but it also serves a purpose by strengthening the bonds and establishing the pecking order.
2007-02-06 02:42:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Itis part of their setting a hierarchy and itis also grooming by removing ticks and lice from their fur
2007-02-06 12:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by Velika 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lice and this is a submissive gestures in lower ranking monkeys
2007-02-06 08:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bugs and lice
2007-02-06 15:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Gumbo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Parasites
2007-02-06 06:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bugs. Lice, fleas ticks what ever else they can find.
2007-02-06 02:30:34 · answer #8 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bugs
2007-02-06 02:30:20 · answer #9 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lice
Fleas
Other biting insects
Dry Skin
This is done for both grooming and protecting each other, especially mates.
2007-02-06 08:03:00 · answer #10 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋