Wild monkeys don't eat them. "The entire wild monkey-banana connection in fact is total fabrication," Katharine Milton, who has studied the diets of primates for decades, told Tech Insider. 17 июн. 2016 г.
Do monkeys eat the whole banana or do they peel it?
Monkeys like eating various fruits and prefer ripe and overripe bananas, although they might bite into greener fruit to see if it is edible. So, it's not hard to wonder: if they like the fruit so much, do monkeys peel bananas? The short answer is: Yes, most monkeys peel bananas before eating them.
Do monkeys eat the banana from the bottom?
Monkeys peel bananas from the bottom, and you should too. The process is simple: Flip the banana upside down, pinch the bottom until the peel splits, and then—voila—you're ready to remove the peel.
Do gorillas eat the whole banana?
Gorillas can use their incredible strength to break apart vegetation. An adult male for example can shred apart a whole banana tree to get to the interior tender pith. Gorillas are very selective foragers. They usually only eat parts of vegetation.
Do monkeys eat bananas with seeds?
Most monkeys have an acquired taste for bananas, and they do enjoy them, but not in the wild. Wild bananas have a lot of hard seeds and very little fruit that can be eaten.
