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Capuchin Monkeys Use Millipede Repellent in Venezuela
Researchers report capuchins in Venezuela massage benzoquinone rich millipedes into their fur to ward off mosquitoes during the rainy season. The behavior, observed since 1977, shows Milipede secretions as a precise insect repellent and a social grooming ritual among group members.
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Capuchin Press
Venezuela
Ximena Valderrama
Columbia University
Valderrama
Chemical Ecology
John G. Robinson
Wildlife Conservation Society
Thomas Eisner
Athula B. Attygalle
Cornell University
New World
Central
South America
Robinson
Fundo Pecuario Masaguaral
Val
Eisner
U.S. Army
Aumena Valderrama
New York