To peel a banana like a pro, do it like the monkeys. Hold the banana stem side down and pinch the top firmly with your fingertips until it tears. Pull back on the peel…and presto, a ready to eat banana is revealed.
Why do monkeys peel bananas the other way?
Monkeys peel their bananas this way because they're not trying to wrestle with their food like we, apparently, are.
Do monkeys even peel bananas?
The whole monkey-banana connection is kind of a myth, anyway, since apparently wild monkeys don't really encounter bananas too often. Live your best human life and peel bananas from the stem end!
Do monkeys peel the banana from the bottom up?
As discussed in our 2002 piece on the subject, peeling bananas top-first is a primitive habit that needs to be corrected immediately. Monkeys peel bananas from the bottom, and you should too.
Do monkeys eat the whole banana or just the inside?
Monkeys do eat fruits, but they wouldn't encounter bananas like we could get at the grocery store in the forest. They also eat leaves, flowers, nuts, and insects in the wild.
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