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Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache

Researchers said the monkeys have been observed eating soil more frequently, a behavior they said may help the macaques avoid ...
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Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to cope with their junk food problem

An unsavory food fad has emerged among macaques living on the Rock of Gibraltar in the Mediterranean. Scientists have noticed ...

Monkeys in Gibraltar self-medicate with soil to help them digest tourists' junk food

Monkeys in a tourism hotspot have learned that swallowing dirt can quell the upset stomachs caused by overconsumption of ...

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 ...

Too Much Junk Food from Tourists! Monkeys Resort to Eating Dirt as a “Stomach Remedy”

Monkeys in Gibraltar steal chips, ice cream, and cookies–and then eat dirt. Researchers have now taken a closer look at this ...

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.
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Monkeys ‘self-medicate’ to help them digest tourists’ junk food

Macaques living on the Mediterranean holiday hotspot have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by ...