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True anting by the capuchin,Cebus capucinus

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I observed capuchins (Cebus capucinus) putting ants (Camponotus sericeiventris) in their fur at Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica. The behavior was similar to “anting” in passerine birds. The literature on anting in birds is reviewed and compared with the relevant references on self-annointment behavior in mammals.

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Longino, J.T. True anting by the capuchin,Cebus capucinus . Primates 25, 243–245 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02382396

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