How Bizarre Animals

A monkey uses a stick to pick its teeth and nose

Capuchin in Brazil is first observed in wild using nasal probe

bearded capuchin monkey

TOOL TIME  A female bearded capuchin uses a thin stick to probe its nose (left) and teeth (right).

M. Haslam and T. Falótico/Primates 2015 (CC BY 4.0)

By Erin Wayman

- More than 2 years ago

Nose picking isn’t a mark of distinction among people — but it is among monkeys.