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The researchers are also curious about whether other species show this contagious urination behavior. "We are greatly influenced by the presence of others, even in mundane activities," Onishi said.

“We might even see it in other social species,” he said. While more research is needed on contagious urination and its evolutionary function, Ms. Onishi and her colleagues were delighted that ...