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Gibraltar Monkeys Eat Soil in Junk Food Detox, Study Finds

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A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

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Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox, study finds

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

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Monkeys in Gibraltar eat soil to heal from junk food binges: Study

Signs dotted around Gibraltar remind visitors of a ban on feeding the macaques. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Feeded with Chips and Sandwiches by Tourists, Gibraltar Pimps Find Tips to Calm Their Stomach Aches

A study shows that diets based on chips, sandwiches and ice creams of Gibraltar macaques cause them digestive disorders. To calm them, some practice self-medication by eating land.

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Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox: study

GIBRALTAR - A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

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Gibraltar: Tourists Addicted to Junk Food, Monkeys Treat Themselves by Eating Land

Chips recovered from garbage cans, leftovers of sandwiches stolen from tourists, or ice-cream packed from visitors: in Gibraltar, human food changes the eating habits of the famous rock macaques. According to a recent study, some of them have even developed a form of self-medication by eating land to alleviate the disturbances caused by this unusual diet.

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