A Gibraltar macaque eating food from tourists. (Martin Nicourt via SWNS)
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Gibraltar's monkeys "self-medicate" to help them digest tourists' junk food, reveals new research.
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A Gibraltar macaque eating food from tourists. (Martin Nicourt via SWNS)
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(Martin Nicourt via SWNS)
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A macaque chews on red clay soil. (Martin Nicourt via SWNS)
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