[Opinion] How Apes in Gibraltar Avoid Digestive Problems Caused by Unhealthy Food for Tourists: "It Has a Protective Effect

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Groups of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat land, which, in the opinion of scientists, is an attempt to calm their stomachs after all the unhealthy food they receive – and which they sometimes steal – from the crowds of tourists, reports The Guardian.

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Gibraltar's monkeys now swallow the earth to compensate for the digestive effects of tourists' junk food. This unprecedented behavior marks the emergence of a unique cultural tradition among the only wild primates in Europe. Gibraltar's monkeys adopt an unprecedented behavior Gibraltar's rock macaques have fascinated visitors for centuries. This population of about 230 remains the only colony of wild monkeys in Europe. Each year, hundreds of tho…