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Capuchin Monkey

Capuchin monkeys are dry-nosed primates that live in the forests of Central America, the Amazon, Brazil and Argentina.

Capuchin Monkeys Want Fairness

They have a special sense of justice. In an experiment, the moneys were given little stones that they could swap for food. One monkey was given a piece of cucumber, while the other received a tasty grape. A third monkey was watching all this and thought: “That’s not fair!” He refused to swap his stone or rejected the cucumber he was given.

Capuchin Monkeys Compare Themselves to Others/h5>

The other monkeys got even madder when they saw that one monkey got a grape for nothing. But if there were no other monkeys nearby, there was no frustration. Capuchin monkeys compare themselves/their property to other monkeys.

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• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Goffin's Cockatoo
• 2. Capuchin Monkey
• 3. Elephant
• 4. Dolphin
• 5. Ant
• 6. Grey Parrot
• 7. Chimpanzee
• 8. Raven, Crow
• 9. Raccoon
• 10. Humpback Whale
• 11. Orangutan
• 12. Rat
• 13. Octopus
• 14. Pigeon
• 15. Pig
• 16. Portia Spider