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The Louder the Monkey, the Smaller Its Balls, Study Finds
- Chris2048 10y agoIs it surprising? Don't gorillas have small balls too? The sexier you are, the more assured of reproductive success you are, so you don't need to compete so much on "reapplication".
- chillacy 10y ago> Naturally, Knapp warns against anthropomorphizing these findings, and she is completely right. There is a world of difference between howler monkeys and humans, especially with regard to sexual selection. Then of course the author has to go there.
- microtherion 10y agoI think we have an early leader for next year's Ig Nobel prize in biology. As a follow up project, they might want to examine the correlation between tree climbing altitude and tail visibility of monkeys.