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Monkeys at tourist destination ingest mud to combat tummy issues caused by eating junk food, researchers say

Researchers claim the monkey troops at the Rock of Gibraltar are "self-medicating" by rebalancing their gut microbiomes with mineral-rich soils Barbary macaques living on the Rock of Gibraltar have ...
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Scientists Figured Out Why These Monkeys Eat Dirt. The Key Is Tourists

People’s love of furry animals is having some unexpected effects on the monkeys living in Gibraltar. A study out today shows that these monkeys are regularly eating dirt—likely as a way to soothe ...
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Gibraltar’s Monkeys Are Eating Dirt to Cope With Tourists’ Junk Food

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Why is this monkey eating beside an open snack wrapper?

A monkey sits on a stone pathway in a forest, holding a piece of banana close to its mouth while enjoying a snack. An opened ...
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Monkey indigestion? Eat dirt

Macaques living near the Rock of Gibraltar eat a lot of tourists' food. A new study suggests the monkeys have learned to eat dirt to settle their stomachs. We've all been there. You eat a Big Mac or ...
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Monkeys at Tourist Destination Ingest Mud to Combat Tummy Issues Caused By Eating Junk Food, Researchers Say

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A high angle shot of monkey eating chips on a concrete surface Barbary macaques living on the Rock of Gibraltar might have found ...