Humans are not the only primate species that enjoys a nice hair massage from their partner! Many non-human primates enjoy it just as much as we do. Grooming is defined as someone’s fur being tended to by another individual and plays an important role in a Japanese Macaque’s daily life since it has a social and hygienic function.
Animal Learning
The Internet is filled with animal videos like a cat scurrying into the kitchen after hearing a bag of treats shake or a dog doing a bizarre trick to get some food. Besides these videos being quite entertaining, they also demonstrate how animals can gain an understanding of their environment. Due to this fundamental ability to learn, animals can produce these remarkable—and, of course, cute—responses. Animals learn to respond by forming associations in the environment, either between stimuli or…