Monkeys 'learn to eat soil to cope with junk food'

BBC·Apr 22

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Monkeys in Gibraltar are reportedly eating soil, possibly as a way to cope with consuming junk food. The junk food is believed to be provided by tourists, although the details of the situation are not entirely clear. A university study has investigated how the monkeys are coping with eating junk food, but it is unclear if the study is related to a newly discovered monkey species or the specific behavior of eating soil.

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Monkeys In Gibraltar Have Learned To Eat Soil To Cope With Their Human Junk Food Problem

IFLScience·Apr 22

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Monkeys 'learn to eat soil to cope with junk food'

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