Primates; journal of primatology
Of hot springs and holobionts: linking hot spring bathing behavior, parasitism, and gut microbiome in Japanese macaques.
Abdullah Langgeng, Wanyi Lee, Goro Hanya, Munehiro Okamoto, Andrew J J MacIntosh
Published: 202610.1007/s10329-025-01234-z
Abstract
Japanese macaques at Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Nagano, exhibit hot spring bathing behavior (HSBB) during the cold season. HSBB is known to aid thermoregulation and reduce stress, but its impact on host-associated biota in nonhuman primates remains…
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