Shock and gnaw: rat-eating macaques 'stun' scientists

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Animals act as natural pest control on Malaysia’s vast palm oil plantations, reducing crop losses from rodents

Scientists in Malaysia have said they were “stunned” to discover monkeys regularly killing and eating rats on palm oil plantations, providing a natural anti-pest measure in the country, which is responsible for 30% of the world’s palm oil production.

 

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Other side of the coin: before plantations, there was no rat problem. There was a proper forest, with orang utans. But we killed them all for Nutella and post-its.

NYC rat infestation solved

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Perhaps we should let them loose in cities with rat infestations like Chicago IL? They'd definitely do a better job than the council here! Monkey Politicians.

Looks like these macaques and Jeetan Ram Majhi share the same genetic lineage. RnchodDasChancd

If you stop giving, you will stop growing.

Was surprised the first my macaque grabbed a rat and stuffed it in my arse

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