Macacos comem terra para compensar junk food

About this episode

The episode discusses how Gibraltar monkeys eat soil to counteract the effects of junk food provided by tourists.

Macacos de Gibraltar comem terra para aliviar o estômago dos efeitos da comida de plástico que é dada pelos turistas. Artigo publicado no The Guardian See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• animal behavior
• diet
• environmental impact
• tourism
• plastic pollution

Keywords

• Gibraltar
• monkeys
• junk food
• plastic
• The Guardian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

Places: Gibraltar

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