Why do many monkeys show fear of snakes, despite never being bitten by one?

a. Many monkeys are born with a gene that produces fear of snakes

b. Snakes have an unconscious symbolic meaning, to monkeys as well as to humans.
c. A monkey learns fear by seeing another monkey show fear.
d. A monkey that receives a bite from any animal generalizes its fear to all animals.


c

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