When fruit is scarce, these monkeys hunt animals

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Our ancestors may have done the same, eventually allowing predatory behaviors to be more frequently passed on in our lineage Researchers observed bearded capuchins in Brazil eating birds (shown here), lizards, rodents, opossums, snakes and other small vertebrates. The bearded capuchin monkeys of northeastern Brazil eat a mostly plant-based diet, chowing down on palm nuts and other fruits. Capuchins were observed eating birds (top left), marsupials (top right), lizards (bottom left) and snakes (bottom right).

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