Like children who love cake and chocolate, studies show that primates will choose sweet fruit over others.
This doesn't mean that monkeys don't like bananas. The organization found that while primates do eat bananas and other fruits in the wild, the "fruits consumed by wild primates are more comparable in their nutrient composition to vegetables used in zoos." The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, a body that advises zoos on animal diet, also supports the vegetable-heavy diet. The monkeys are only fed bananas when they need to take medication, which is hidden inside the fruit. The monkeys have now been weened off bananas and other fruit, and are instead being served green leafy vegetables and lots leafy branches, called browse. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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