Undoubtedly, the robber monkeys of Bali, in Indonesia, They have earned a strange fame. Everything indicates that they now know which item is best for them to steal and then ask for a reward for it. This shows the cunning of these animals that seem to dominate humans.
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The Uluwatu temple on the island of Bali is home to these macaques
A temple known for being near a cliff, with a spectacular view over the sea. Its visitors enjoy the site, but it turns out that it is populated by small macaques that have a habit of stealing objects.
Is about monkeys that steal from tourists to get food. For many years they have been known for this skill, which sometimes entertains certain people. They usually steal glasses, caps, sandals or any object that they manage to snatch.
What is striking is that such animals know that there are “certain objects more valuable than others.” Therefore, they do not waste time stealing trifles. They point to things of value that they later negotiate in exchange for food.
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study carried out in the area of ​​psychology of the Department of the University of Lethbridge
This house of studies is located in Canada. Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca is the one who carries out this work. To reach his conclusions, he spent a total of 273 days filming the interaction between these animals and the temple visitors.
This is how it was discovered that macaques know how to distinguish objects of greater value. The custom is that animals steal things. People offer them food and animals return the objects.
It so happens that the little apes have learned to obtain food in this way. However, everything seems to indicate that they have realized that there are certain more important objects: tourists give more food in exchange for recovering them.
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Some of the peculiar conclusions of this study
Although the Bali island announced that it will remain closed to foreign tourists until 2021, Canadian academics will manage to make a lot of videos before the pandemic. This is how they have recorded the behavior of macaques.
It is evident that these animals have learned to distinguish valuable belongings. For example, when they steal cell phones, they don’t release them for little food. They already know that these objects are worth and refuse to return them for crumbs.
On the contrary, if they steal something unimportant, they return it for little food. All this shows intelligence. Likewise, they know how to interact with humans with the intention of taking advantage.
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Is the intelligence of monkeys in evidence? Certainly, in addition to his cunning. We should not underestimate animals. Many times, they show that they have more reason than we imagine.
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