Monkeys fear snakeskin even when it's not on a snake, study suggests

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It is vital for living things to be able to detect threats. Some threats are so dangerous that some creatures are born with the ability to detect them quickly. Japanese scientists have now learned more about how monkeys can instantly spot snakes.

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Japanese monkeys rapidly noticed snake-scale cladded salamanders, similar to detecting snakes - Scientific Reports

The ability to detect threats quickly is crucial for survival. Primates, including humans, have been shown to identify snakes quickly and accurately due to their evolutionary history. However, it is unclear which visual features humans and primates detect as threat targets. Several studies have suggested that snake scales possess potent visual features. My previous study demonstrated that removing snake scales through digital image processing re…

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How do monkeys recognize snakes so fast?

A researcher has found that the rapid detection of snakes by monkeys is because of the presence of snake scales as a visual cue. His findings highlight an evolutionary adaptation of primates to identify snakes based on specific visual features. Understanding these mechanisms provides insight into the evolution of visual processing related to threat detection.

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Monkeys recognize snakes by scale patterns: Study

A new study suggests monkeys can identify snakes by their scales, and know to fear them, even when those scales aren't on a snake.

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How monkeys recognize snakes so quickly

Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai from Nagoya University in Japan has found that the rapid detection of snakes by monkeys is because of the presence of snake scales as a visual cue. His findings highlight an evolutionary adaptation of primates to identify snakes based on specific visual characteristics.

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A new study suggests monkeys can identify snakes by their scales, and know to fear them, even when those scales aren’t on a snake. Published in the journal Scientific Reports in November, the study pitted a trio of Japanese monkeys – Pero, Ume and Shiba – against a battery of tests designed to measure their reaction time. Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories In each experiment, study author Nobuyu…