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These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo

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These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo
By comparing behavioral observations with data from poop analysis, the researchers were able to uncover a smart strategy: mandrills don't ostracize members of the horde who've come down with a bug, but they do groom them less.
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