Grooming: A characteristic primate social behavior in which the hands are used to search through the fur for ectoparasites and debris, which are then removed. Harem: A term sometimes used for a ...

grooming, or doing displacement behaviours. “The mothers’ period of restlessness was surprisingly short, but this short-term response can also be seen in primate mother-infant separation ...

These patterns mirror those seen in primate grooming, reinforcing the idea that massage taps into an ancestral caregiving circuit. ARCH Theory: Behavior as Archetype × Drive × Culture ARCH ...

Two female Assamese macaques of the study population at Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary grooming. The image material may only be used for editorial purposes referring to the German Primate Center.