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Why Peruvian monkeys add mud to their diet


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Peruvian monkey avoids stomach trouble by adding mud to its diet

Are there merits to munching mud? Some monkeys seem to go out of their way to add it to their standard diet of leaves, fruits and insects. In Amazonian Peru, at least, one primate species seems to use mud medicinally, possibly to prevent stomach upsets before they even begin.

Read more: New Scientist

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