The bananas that we eat are too high in sugar and too low in fiber for monkeys, and can cause issues including blood sugar spikes, diabetes, and tooth decay. 10 мая 2021 г.
Do bananas hurt monkeys?
According to the zoo's head of conservation, Amy Plowman, the bananas' high sugar content could cause the monkeys to develop diabetes or similar conditions. “It can also cause gastrointestinal problems as their stomachs are mostly adapted to eating fibrous foods with very low digestibility,” she said.
Why are monkeys associated with bananas?
Monkeys thrived on insects and fruits other than banana. The pet monkeys in captivity, of course, were served bananas since bananas were abundant in the Philippines. Some Americans did business by exporting monkeys to the U.S. for experimentation in laboratories. They fed the monkeys with bananas.
Why do monkeys eat bananas from the bottom?
I know, I know — it sounds completely ridiculous and weird, but peeling a banana from the bottom up is the most efficient way to open the fruit. Still skeptical? Monkeys peel their bananas this way because they're not trying to wrestle with their food like we, apparently, are.
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