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Study Shows Monkeys Like Watching TV

Posted by samzenpus on from the jungle-news-network dept.

According to a Japanese study, monkeys are not immune to the siren call of the idiot box. It seems rhesus monkeys enjoy watching videos of circus animals. From the article: "The study found that when the monkey was witnessing the acrobatic performances of circus animals on a television screen, the frontal lobe area of its brain became vigorously active. The activity in such an area was significant in reflecting the monkey's pleasure, as the human equivalent is a neurological area associated with triggering delight in a baby when it sees the smile of its mother."

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  1. ...and reading slashdot!!! by xtrafe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Re:and... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They said "rhesus" monkeys, not "porch" monkeys.