New research has discovered that monkeys use play to avoid conflict and reduce group tension. The study found that adult howler monkeys spend more time playing with other adults, rather than juveniles ...

Adult howler monkeys play to avoid conflict and reduce tension among group members, according to a new study which finds that the levels of play among the primates increase when they are faced with ...

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New research has discovered that adult howler monkeys use play to avoid conflict and reduce group tension, with levels of play increasing when they are faced with scarce resources. The researchers ...