Thursday 24 October 2019

Ratatouille

Scientists in the Palm oil plantations of Malaysia were reportedly surprised to find that local Pig-tailed macaques were feasting on rats in these cultured 'forests' (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/22/rat-eating-macaques-stun-scientists-malaysia). It was surprising that these monkeys captured and consumed so much animal flesh but it was also recognised that they were reducing the losses of palm oil (a somewhat problematic crop) to the rats. Primates are generally great opportunists!

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