Monkey controls the touch screen

British scientists decided to teach golden monkeys to select images on the computer's sensor screen to solve their problems. According to them, these experiments will help them study the thinking characteristics of primates.

Dr. Bridget Waller, research project manager at Portsmouth University, said: " Sulawesi crested macaques use a touch screen to show their choice, through which we can observe directly. continued cognitive processes of experimental monkeys'.

Scientists conduct research next to the transparent rooms, where the monkey lives, at the research center, located at Hampshire Zoo (England). Through the thick glass walls, visitors to the Zoo can witness both scientists and monkeys sitting in front of a computer screen during the experiment. They will see golden monkeys completely free in solving problems posed by scientists for them.

Scientists hope that long-term working with primates within the project will help them understand their thinking characteristics.

The golden monkey population in Sulawesi is threatened with extinction. Their number around the world is only about 100,000 and is severely reduced. These monkeys are dark yellow and light gray, the height is no more than 60cm and the weight is not more than 10kg.