Gibraltar's monkeys eat soil to cope with junk food from tourists

On the Rock of Gibraltar, macaques eat soil to offset nutritional deficiencies caused by junk food distributed by tourists.

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This behavior reveals the negative impact of mass tourism on the dietary balance of local primates.

Authorities call for better regulation of wild animal feeding by visitors.

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