Arboreal primates often use dipping-and-licking to drink water from tree-holes.
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Rarely reported, we describe this strategy in eight Old World primate species.
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Seasonal or habitat-specific water shortage may lead to this unusual behaviour.
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Other driving factors may be predator/human conflict avoidance or medicinal benefits.
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Effects of this strategy on population survival and health need to be explored.
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