When nature calls: Peeing is ‘contagious’ among chimps — and for good reason
Discover the fascinating behavior of chimpanzees and their synchronized urination pattern. Explore the evolutionary roots and social functions of this intriguing phenomenon.
When One Chimp Pees, Others Follow: What Contagious Urination May Reveal About Our Closest Relatives
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Peeing is contagious for chimpanzees
For chimpanzees, the need to pee appears to be contagious. A study published January 20 in the journal Current Biology finds that when one chimpanzee urinates, the others in a group are more likely to follow. The phenomenon is called “contagious urination,” and could have deep evolutionary roots in humans and chimpanzees–our closest relatives.
Peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, study suggests
"It reminded me of some human behaviors of going to the bathroom together, and got me thinking 'could this be one of those contagious behaviors?' " Contagious behaviors are actions that can be sparked by the detection of that action in another individual.
For Chimpanzees, Peeing May Be Contagious—Just Like Yawning Is for Humans, Study Finds
If you see or hear someone yawn, you might suddenly feel the urge to do the same, thanks to a well-studied phenomenon known as “contagious yawning.” Now, new research suggests urination may function in a similar way: Captive chimpanzees that saw their peers peeing were more likely to take a tinkle themselves.
Peeing Can Be Contagious for Both People and Chimps
Researchers at Kyoto University have found that contagious peeing is common among chimps at a local sanctuary.
All together now: chimps engage in contagious peeing
Chimps who belong to the same group do more together than nuzzle, according to researchers who monitored the apes’ urination habits. Credit: Anup Shah/Nature Picture Library In human societies, urination is generally considered a private affair ― and yet,
Monkey wee, monkey do: Urinating is ‘contagious’ among chimps, study finds
Individual chimps that see another chimp urinating will respond by also emptying their bladder, especially if the first to go ranks higher in the social order. Scientists at Kyoto University studied 20 chimps at a Japanese sanctuary and analysed their toileting habits 1,
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