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

Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believe ...

Soil helps monkeys' stomachs settle after calorie-rich snacks from tourists, research suggests.

By Marta Serafinko April 22 (Reuters) - On the tourist-packed Rock of Gibraltar, one of the most common sights is monkeys ...

Monkeys living on Gibraltar have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by eating sweet and salty ...

Gibraltar’s famous macaques have started eating soil, a behaviour linked to their access to tourist snacks, according to a ...

Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests ...

Researchers found this was more common in groups of monkeys that consumed more food from tourists, including chocolate, ...

Scientists believe macaques in Gibraltar are eating soil to self-medicate after eating junk food and snacks from tourists. | ...

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

Gibraltar’s famous wild macaques have been observed doing something relatively uncommon for monkeys – eating dirt.

Monkeys in a tourism hotspot have learned that swallowing dirt can quell the upset stomachs caused by overconsumption of sweet and salty snacks fed to ...