Anthropologists from the University of London found that they showed short -term concern after their macaki mothers lost their offspring, but people did not show symptoms of long grief. The results of the study were published there magazine Letters of Biology (Biolets).
The team followed 22 women Makak in the Caribbean Center for the Primates Survey on Kayo-Sanyango Island in Puerto Rico. Half of these lost their offspring and the other 11 people remained alive.
Experts found that women were less resting in the first two weeks after the baby’s loss, but did not reduce the activity in other areas. In addition, they did not show signs of “human” sadness, such as drowsiness or loss of appetite.
Discovery writers, “We waited for more relaxation of the Macaes like mourning. But, on the contrary, they’re more restless – probably the evolutionary mechanism for the quest for a missing baby,” he said.
The study contributed to understanding how the loss of different species is experiencing. The results were questioned by anthropomorphic interpretations of the behavior of pets.
Previously, scientists discoveredChimpanzees have advanced engineering skills when choosing tools.
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Source: Gazeta
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