First evidence of yawn contagion in a wild monkey species

Abstract Yawn contagion occurs when individuals yawn in response to the yawn of others (triggers). This is the first account of yawn contagion in wild geladas (Theropithecus gelada), a monkey species that shows yawn contagion in captivity and is organized in core units (one-male/bachelor groups) for...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Gallo, Anna Zanoli, Marta Caselli, Elisabetta Palagi, Ivan Norscia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96423-3