A researcher has found that the rapid detection of snakes by monkeys is because of the presence of snake scales as a visual cue. His findings highlight an evolutionary adaptation of primates to ...
Snakes, like other reptiles, have skin covered in scales. Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes, known as snakeskin as a whole. A scale protects the body of the ...
Monkeys instinctively avoid snake scales, revealing deep-rooted fear Monkeys demonstrate a strong aversion to unique visual cues, such as scales, due to evolutionary survival instincts.