Malaysia’s pig-tail macaques eat rats, head first
The primates had been known to eat fruits, insects and even dirt
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PROTEIN SNACK Southern pig-tail macaques have been observed devouring rats — possibly helping rodent control on Malaysian oil palm plantations.
Anna Holzner/Macaca Nemestrina Project