Should Chimpanzees Eat Meat?

Like humans, chimpanzees are omnivores. That means they eat all sorts of vegetarian food as well as animals. The list of food items is long: fruits, nuts, leaves, plants, mushrooms, flowers, insects, meat and more. Some foods must be prepared before they are eaten.

Do chimps eat meat regularly?

All wild chimpanzees eat fruits and nuts, but research in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences now confirms that adult male chimps regularly eat meat.

Should monkeys eat meat?

Monkeys are omnivores. This means that they eat meat and plant-based foods. Most monkeys eat nuts, fruits, seeds and flowers. Some monkeys also eat meat in the form of bird's eggs, small lizards, insects and spiders.