Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox: study

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover ...
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This monkey quickly reaches for more snacks from human hands

An engaging moment unfolds as a monkey enjoys eating snacks given directly by a human nearby. Sitting calmly beside the road, the monkey carefully takes the snacks while staying alert to its ...
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Gibraltar’s monkeys eat dirt to purge the junk food tourists give them

Macaques ingest clumps of clay to help their digestive system process the sugars, fats, and dairy products from human snacks ...
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Monkeys 'learn to eat soil to cope with junk food'

Monkeys living on Gibraltar have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by eating snacks offered or stolen from tourists, research suggests. Food such as chocolate bars, crisps ...
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Monkeys eating soil to soothe stomachs after consuming too much junk food

Monkeys in Gibraltar are eating soil to soothe their stomachs because their diets now consist mainly of junk food left behind by tourists, according to a new study. Barbary macaques, the only wild ...
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Monkey indigestion? Eat dirt

We've all been there. You eat a Big Mac or an ice cream cone, and your stomach disagrees with some of the choices you've made. The same can be true for animals. A new study finds one group of junk ...

Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox, study finds

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover ...