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Primates may have evolved their keen ability to detect snakes due to a fear response triggered by the reptiles' scales, rather than their elongated bodies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/06/japan/science-health/snake-scales-research/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #animals #snakes #nagoyauniversity #monkeys #primates
Primates’ fear of snakes may be linked to reptiles’ scales, study finds

Nagoya University researchers conclude that snakes’ scales, rather than their elongated bodies, are what trigger fear among humans and monkeys.

The Japan Times
Jan 6, 2025 at 12:51pmBuffer