The Petersburg Post

Wednesday, Apr 22nd, 2026 - These monkeys are literally eating dirt to help digest human junk food Not content with ruining their own appetite with junk food, tourists in Gibraltar may also be turning the stomachs of the region's iconic feral macaques. Monkeys in the tourism hotspot have apparently learned to eat dirt to soothe stomach upsets caused by eating too much sweet, fatty and salty snacks fed to them by visitors, a new study found. ...