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How Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkeys Use Charcoal for Survival

Season 1 Episode 2 | 3m 04s

Zanzibar red colobus monkeys are facing deforestation of their native home range and as a result are turning to raiding crops to get enough food. These foreign crops however have an unfortunate side effect of making the monkeys ill. So, they seek an unexpected solution: venturing further into the human world to find charcoal. Eating this aids in detoxifying and ensuring the monkeys' survival.

How Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkeys Use Charcoal for Survival
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