Snow Monkeys’ Hot Spring Baths Do More Than Keep Them Warm, Study Finds

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

Snow monkeys love hot springs. They’re also good for them.

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes. The macaques that bathe showed different lice distributions and gut ...
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Japan's Female Snow Monkeys Need 'Spa Days' for Self-Care Just Like Humans, Says New Study

We've long thought macaques are adorable, but now we realize they're masters of self-care too The U.S. spa industry is a multi-billion dollar business catering to women (and men) who believe they ...
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Japan's snow monkeys use hot baths to conserve body heat, relieve stress

April 3 (UPI) --According to a new study, Japan's snow monkeys use the spa just like humans do, to stay warm and relieve stress. Outside of humans, Japanese macaques, Macaca fuscata, are the ...
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Spa therapy helps Japan's snow monkeys cope with the cold

Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades - and have even become a popular tourist attraction. A team of ...
Business Insider

Snow monkeys can de-stress by taking hot baths — just like humans

Japanese snow monkeys have been observed since the 1960s to take advantage of hot springs in Japan when the temperatures drop. In humans, we know that a hot bath can reduce the levels of stress ...
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Snow Monkeys Cut Stress During Winter By Taking Hot Baths

Hot baths are not just relaxing for humans. Apparently, Japanese macaques enjoy them just as much, especially during harsh winter months when the furry primates are subject to stress. These ...