Primate Science is Wonderful

The louder the howler monkey, the smaller its testicles.

"Primatologist Leslie Knapp, professor and chair of the university's Department of Anthropology, found that the smaller a howler monkey's testicles are, the deeper and louder his mating calls."

Ref: The Salt Lake Tribune
Ref: The University of Utah

DonDiego is not surprised.

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I suspect that the monkeys with smaller testicles are closer to being female, and that could explain the noise.

Interesting that she refers to the research paper she wrote about this as her "Calls-and-Balls Paper."

If that lady ever approaches me with her micrometer, she's gonna find out just how loud a howl can get.

I wonder if this was a Federally funded study. I only ask because I've seen some really ridiculous studies that had recelived half a mil or a couple mil. on things that have absolutely no relevance whatsoever.

Shrimp on a treadmill.

Actually the study was funded by Europeans - the Cambridge Humanities Research Council and the European Research Council.

Yes, there are many Liberals across this great World.

Ah HA! Splendid indeed. Good to see the blokes across the pond endeavor into such a study. Mighty good to know.
This council sounds familiar..are they in any way associated with the ministry of silly walks?

This is stupid.
Why am I reading about F'n Howler Monkeys ???????????
I could care less about this genus of primates with tiny testicles.

....... C'mon Man ........


Rick

But..but..there's silly walks in the thread also..?