Dec. 27—It’s about 8 a.m. on a bitingly cold December morning on the Idaho side of Hells Canyon. Wildlife biologists are pulling medical gear from large plastic boxes near the banks of the Snake River ...
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 ...
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.