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 ...

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 ...
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These monkeys are literally eating dirt to help digest human junk food

Gibraltar’s macaques have been observed engaging in geophagy, the consumption of soil and clay, in an apparent attempt to ...
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Monkeys have rhythm and can tap along to the beat (with a little help from the Backstreet Boys)

They may not yet be kings of the swingers, but macaque monkeys can keep time to music and move to the beat. Well, at least two adult macaques can, who were trained by researchers to tap along to ...