Capuchin Monkey Grooming Behavior

The video explores the grooming behavior of capuchin monkeys, highlighting its importance in social bonding and hierarchy. Capuchins use either the teeth or fingers method for grooming, which requires focus and provides a calming effect similar to mindfulness. Grooming also reinforces social structures, with lower-ranking monkeys grooming more and alphas like Miguel receiving the most grooming. This behavior helps conserve energy for important tasks.

What are the two grooming methods capuchins use?

• Nose technique and whisker method

• Paw technique and ear method

• Claw technique and tail method

• Teeth technique and fingers method

How does grooming affect the monkeys involved?

• It makes them more aggressive

• It has a calming influence

• It causes them to become sleepy

• It makes them more energetic

What role does grooming play in the troupe's social structure?

• It helps in establishing hierarchy

• It creates competition among monkeys

• It causes confusion in the group

• It leads to isolation of certain monkeys

Which monkeys spend the most time grooming others?

• Newborn monkeys

• Middle-ranking monkeys

• Low-ranking monkeys

• Alpha monkeys

What benefit do monkeys get from grooming the alpha?

• They get to lead the group

• They receive more food

• They gain favor and protection

• They become the alpha