This species of monkey grinds its teeth after a meal.

Singapore, June 30, 2022, Thursday

Humans brush their teeth to keep their teeth clean. This habit of proper dental care is also found in monkeys as well as humans. The researchers found that the purpose was to keep their teeth clean. It also uses metal wire or nylon cord to clean teeth. In Japan, monkeys of this species take the feathers of birds and dig into their teeth. The long-tailed macaque physicularis is found on three islands in the eastern Indian Ocean, including Nicobar.

According to the information received, in the study on the food habit of this monkey, the researchers found that this monkey washes its unclean food with water and also cleans it with paper or cloth. After eating, the fibers of the fibrous plant were found to be pulled into the teeth. Michael Garmat of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore believed that this monkey adapted best to the human population.

To keep teeth clean, some species of monkey in Thailand rub a man's hair or even their own tail on the teeth. There are about 30 species of monkeys in the world. Most of them are found in Brazil. Humans and monkeys have 3% DNA similar. TB is very common in monkeys. In addition, monkeys, like dogs, carry the rabies virus. Due to depletion of naturally occurring food in the forest, monkeys have started leaving the forest area and moving towards residential areas. In addition to rural areas, the number of ports is also increasing in urban areas.