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Little insight into capuchin behaviour here! Gismo is busy "onion rubbing". The capuchins often sit in small groups and apply a smelly substance over their bodies while salivating and drooling. The function of this bizarre behaviour is thought to be anti-bacterial or insecticidal, but also helps with bonding, and often capuchins will sit together in small groups when engaging in this favourite past time. Capuchins also urine wash - overall these habits make capuchins very smelly monkeys! See if