Hot Springs Help Japanese Monkeys Release Stress

In the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano, the Japanese Macaques monkeys (who are the most northern species of monkey) take bathes in the hot springs. Since they started doing this, a designated hot spring has been provided for the monkeys that bathe in the Winter. A team of researchers from Kyoto University studied 12 adult females during the winter and spring months and proved that the monkeys used the hot springs the most during the coldest weeks in winter. Dominant females spent longer periods of time in the springs. They also observed their poop and were able to find that being in the hot springs helped the monkeys release stress. I think this is interesting how the monkeys were able to adapt to the cold climate and figure out that being in the springs will help them and lower their stress levels.

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  1. AnonymousApril 5, 2018 at 9:22 AM

    This is a very interesting subject to be discussing, not really one of those big impact full themes such as global warming. The article and research goes to show you that topics don't have to be big to be interesting, even the smaller subjects can be interesting too.

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  2. AnonymousApril 5, 2018 at 9:28 AM

    I agree with David, reading about this article was still very interesting regardless if it has a world-wide impact.

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  3. AnonymousApril 5, 2018 at 5:11 PM

    This article was very interesting. Hot springs are very similar to a hot bath to relieve stress. I think that as people we don't really think about animals having stress.

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  4. AnonymousApril 11, 2018 at 9:32 AM

    I like how this article was more uplifting rather than reading about trash or global warming. Regardless of global impact this is great for Japan.

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  5. AnonymousApril 11, 2018 at 6:39 PM

    This article was more interesting than what is usually read about no matter the impact. Its cool that a hot spring can help with monkey stress, knowing that monkey's and other animals do have stress is a cool thing to think about.

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  6. AnonymousApril 30, 2018 at 7:35 AM

    This is an really interesting article. It shows how monkeys are similar to humans, people take baths to release stress and so do monkeys. I am glad that Japan is taking the time to also help the monkeys.

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