Multi Purpose Groom - Lincoln Park Zoo Poem by Ima Ryma

The Japanese macaques do do
A lot of grooming 'twixt and 'tween,
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo,
That makes for a more social scene.
A hygienic purpose there be
For one to groom another where
The other can't reach easily,
Getting out bad stuff that be there.
But more important is the bond
That the monkeys like to display,
Part of a cultural respond
To act in a groomingful way.

Grooming is based on rank and sex,
A simple act but yet complex.