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Josh Bearman bio ↓  ·  April 13th, 2009  ·  filed under sex

We knew that monkeys paid for sex as soon as they learn what money is. But that’s in a lab, a controlled setting, where who knows what kinds of tricks the labcoats used to pervert their monkey minds. Turns out, though, monkeys in the wild don’t need money to develop a “strangers with benefits” relationship. They’ll happily barter for low-level prostitution. Not only that, the exchange can be delayed. They remember who gave what when and how much and how much monkey business it was worth.

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Joshuah Bearman has written about CIA missions, aspiring Fabios, and the world's greatest Pac Man player. Yes, it was he who blew the lid off the story of the great rodent disaster of 2003, when giant gerbils invaded inland China. Joshuah has written for Harpers, McSweeneys, Wired, Rolling Stone, and contributes to This American Life. More from this author →

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