After Hurricane Maria, rhesus macaques in Puerto Rico sought out new social relationships

Natural disasters have a way of bringing people together to rebuild. Now, researchers have found that the same is true for rhesus macaques. The new study reports that after a major hurricane hit Puerto Rico, macaques living on Cayo Santiago Island became more tolerant of each other and sought new social connections.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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