寺院のサルは「知能犯」、貴重品奪い価値に見合った餌を要求
Temple monkeys ”intelligent criminals” demand food commensurate with the value of stealing valuables
Temple monkeys ”intelligent criminals” demand food commensurate with the value of stealing valuables
インドネシア・バリ島にあるウルワツ寺院のサルたちは、人間から奪ったバッグや帽子、サングラス、携帯電話などと引き換えに、「身代金」として相応の質や量の餌を出すよう被害者に要求します
The monkeys at Uluwatu Temple in Bali, Indonesia, demand that the victims be given the appropriate quality and quantity of food as a ”ransom” in exchange for bags, hats, sunglasses, mobile phones, etc. stolen from humans.
The monkeys at Uluwatu Temple in Bali, Indonesia, demand that the victims be given the appropriate quality and quantity of food as a ”ransom” in exchange for bags, hats, sunglasses, mobile phones, etc. stolen from humans.
そんな研究結果が英科学誌ロイヤル・ソサエティに発表されました
Such research results were published in the English scientific journal Royal Society.
Such research results were published in the English scientific journal Royal Society.
それによると、同寺院のカニクイザルは成体の知能が高く、電子機器など観光客にとって最も価値が高い品目を見定めてひったくり、それに相応する価値があるとみなした食べ物を与えられなければ、奪った物品を手放さないそうです
According to the report, the cynomolgus monkeys in the temple are highly intelligent adults, and if they are not given food that they consider to be worth it, they snatch the items that are most valuable to tourists, such as electronic devices. It seems that he will not let go
According to the report, the cynomolgus monkeys in the temple are highly intelligent adults, and if they are not given food that they consider to be worth it, they snatch the items that are most valuable to tourists, such as electronic devices. It seems that he will not let go
この論文は11日に発表されました
This treatise was published on the 11th
This treatise was published on the 11th
サルの観察は2015~16年の273日以上にわたって実施され、19年にも追跡調査が行われました
Observations of monkeys were carried out for more than 273 days from 2015 to 2016, and a follow-up survey was conducted in 2019.
Observations of monkeys were carried out for more than 273 days from 2015 to 2016, and a follow-up survey was conducted in 2019.