Filipinos planted bananas in their yard. 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. 28 февр. 2009 г.
Do monkeys actually eat bananas in the wild?
Wild monkeys never encounter bananas at all ever unless they are around human habitation where bananas are or have been planted." 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.
Why did the monkey not eat the banana?
"Compared to the food they would eat in the wild, bananas are much more energy-dense - they have lots of calories - and contain much more sugar that's bad for their teeth and can lead to diabetes and similar conditions."
Do chimps eat bananas in the wild?
Chimpanzees eat a wide variety of fruits including mangoes, bananas, watermelons and apples. However, unlike humans, chimpanzees can't import out-of-season fruit, so they are stuck with whatever is in season in the region where they live.
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.
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