Chimpanzees binge on clay to detox and boost the minerals in their diet
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 16:30
in Earth & Climate
Wild chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda are increasingly eating clay to supplement the minerals in their diet, according to a long-term international study . The article describes how the researchers observed wild chimpanzees in the Budongo forest eating and drinking from clay pits and termite mounds.