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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:48 am
Scientists discover: strong friendships between chimpanzees are born in the toilet
Not only do primates prefer to go to the toilet in groups, but they also build social bonds with each other in this way. Just like humans.
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A new study published in the journal Current Biology describes for the first time a strange phenomenon that scientists call “contagious urination.” Essentially, it involves animals getting used to going to the toilet in groups. And it’s true for us humans, too. There’s even a word for it in Japanese — “tsureshon,” and a whole proverb in Italian: “Whoever sms gateway chile doesn’t pee in company is either a thief or a spy.”
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To verify the existence of “contagious urination” in animals, scientists from the Kumamoto Nature Reserve in Japan spent 600 hours observing our closest relatives — a group of 20 chimpanzees. As a result, after 1,328 trips to the toilet, it turned out that the phenomenon really does have deeper evolutionary roots, just like yawning. Moreover, it also depends on physical proximity and the social hierarchy of individuals.
"Since no previous studies had been conducted in any species, we drew parallels with contagious yawning, another semi-voluntary physiological behavior. But our results showed no evidence of an effect of social proximity. Instead, we observed a clear effect of social rank: individuals with lower dominance waited for others to go to the toilet with them."
Not only do primates prefer to go to the toilet in groups, but they also build social bonds with each other in this way. Just like humans.
Source: Unsplash
A new study published in the journal Current Biology describes for the first time a strange phenomenon that scientists call “contagious urination.” Essentially, it involves animals getting used to going to the toilet in groups. And it’s true for us humans, too. There’s even a word for it in Japanese — “tsureshon,” and a whole proverb in Italian: “Whoever sms gateway chile doesn’t pee in company is either a thief or a spy.”
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Let's go mushroom picking!
To verify the existence of “contagious urination” in animals, scientists from the Kumamoto Nature Reserve in Japan spent 600 hours observing our closest relatives — a group of 20 chimpanzees. As a result, after 1,328 trips to the toilet, it turned out that the phenomenon really does have deeper evolutionary roots, just like yawning. Moreover, it also depends on physical proximity and the social hierarchy of individuals.
"Since no previous studies had been conducted in any species, we drew parallels with contagious yawning, another semi-voluntary physiological behavior. But our results showed no evidence of an effect of social proximity. Instead, we observed a clear effect of social rank: individuals with lower dominance waited for others to go to the toilet with them."