Snow monkeys live in the country of Japan. Some of them live in very cold places. These monkeys love to take hot baths in hot springs13！ Do the monkeys hang out14 in hot water just to warm up？ It may also be to help with stress15. The monkeys have stress because it is hard to live in very cold places.

Scientists studied twelve female16 snow monkeys. They found that the monkeys take more baths when the weather is colder. The monkeys have less stress after they sit in hot water.

Snow monkeys live in groups. The group leaders take more baths than the other monkeys. They have to work to keep their top spots but the baths help them feel less stress.

日本雪猴非常有名，它們当中的一部分生活在相当寒冷的地区。这群猴子酷爱在温泉中泡澡！它们成群结队地泡澡，只是为了取暖吗？泡澡可能有助于猴子们减轻压力。毕竟，在酷寒中生存，哪里会没有压力。

研究人员对12只雌性雪猴进行了观察。他们发现气温越低，母猴泡澡的频率就越高。而在热水中泡着，猴子们的压力水平明显下降。

雪猴是群居动物。地位较高的头猴会在池水中泡得更久。要维护首领的地位，压力自然不小，泡澡无疑是减压良方。