Gibraltar macaques are selfmedicating with dirt to help them digest human junk food
Apr 22, 2026
Gibraltar’s macaques have been observed engaging in geophagy, the consumption of soil and clay, in an apparent attempt to quell their nausea from eating fatty and salty foods offered by tourists
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gibraltar-macaques-are-self-medicating-with-dirt-to-help-them-digest-human-junk-food/
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