Researchers have documented Gibraltar’s Barbary macaques eating soil to counter digestive issues caused by tourist-provided snacks like ice cream and crisps. The behaviour, known as geophagy, is most ...
On the limestone cliffs of Gibraltar, Europe’s free-ranging monkeys have developed a taste for the finer things in a tourist’s backpack. From salted peanuts and chocolate bars to M&M’s and melting ice ...
Barbary macaques living on the Rock of Gibraltar might have found an unorthodox way to combat their stomach troubles. According to a journal article in Scientific Reports, a research team monitoring ...
People’s love of furry animals is having some unexpected effects on the monkeys living in Gibraltar. A study out today shows that these monkeys are regularly eating dirt—likely as a way to soothe ...
Macaques in Gibraltar can snatch food from unwitting tourists in addition to gobbling abandoned leftovers – Copyright AFP JORGE GUERRERO A colony of macaques that ...
Gibraltar receives over 10 million visitors each year, and many come specifically hoping for an up-close encounter with one of Europe's strangest wildlife success stories: a free-roaming population of ...
We've all been there. You eat a Big Mac or an ice cream cone, and your stomach disagrees with some of the choices you've made. The same can be true for animals. A new study finds one group of junk ...
Macaques living near the Rock of Gibraltar eat a lot of tourists' food. A new study suggests the monkeys have learned to eat dirt to settle their stomachs. We've all been there. You eat a Big Mac or ...
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