Will a macaque eat a grape sitting on a pile of poo? A study on germaphobia
(Remember wiping off groceries at the start of the pandemic?) What about ... monkeys?
NPR reports: (Remember wiping off groceries at the start of the pandemic?) What about ... monkeys?
When an outbreak strikes, humans try to avoid germs.
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