Monkeys learn to eat soil so they can tolerate high-calorie junk food
Gibraltar’s famous macaques have started eating soil, a behaviour linked to their access to tourist snacks, according to a new study.
Gibraltar’s famous macaques have started eating soil, a behaviour linked to their access to tourist snacks, according to a new study.
Research on neighbouring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa suggests a warfare tactic not previously seen beyond humans is regularly used by our closest evolutionary relatives.
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