Herbivorous animals cannot rely on B12 intake from foods. Thus they have different ways to get enough of the essential vitamin internally. Ruminant herbivores...
Tag - Apes
Did humans evolve to eat mainly fruits? Our anatomy is very similar to other frugivorous apes, and thus, it is an important question whether we naturally have...
Many are unaware that poop-eating is a sign of nutritional deficiencies, in particular, B12 deficiency! Feces-eating apes are often seen as disgusting, funny...
Chimpanzees are tropical primates commonly described as omnivores. In the wild, however, they are specialized fruit-eaters with fruits as their primary food...
Chimpanzees are often referred to - and percieved as - typical omnivores. This is a misperception with significant implications on where humans place...
We all know vitamin C as a nutrient that we need to get from food. But did you know that most other types of animals make the molecule internally? Most species...
The dental structure of humans and chimpanzees is strikingly similar. The nearly identical teeth do not only generate familiar smiles in our primate cousin...
Chimpanzees are tropical primates commonly described as omnivores. In their natural habitat, however, they are specialized fruit-eaters (frugivores), with...