Turns out, monkeys actually do not eat bananas , as we know them, at least. According to Dr. Katharine Milton, a professor of physical anthropology at UC Berkeley who has spent decades studying how primates eat, it's a "total fabrication.
Actually, the edible banana that we all like to mix with peanut butter is a cultivated domestic plant that monkeys would never even encounter in the wild unless they're around human habitations where bananas have been planted. Apparently, bananas are like a highly-coveted treat for our monkey friends, similar to kids craving a slice of chocolate cake aka my sister.
Monkeys do actually eat fruits similar to the bananas we know and love, but they're quite different than the grocery store-kind built for humans to consume. Wild bananas contain a lot of hard seeds and little fruit one could actually eat. Bananhas over bannanahs I love the video and all the creativity you used to make it. Wonderopolis Mar 28, Sofia Mar 27, WOW that was cool I had no clue that the inside of a banana could be used as a shoe polisher?!
Obviously not me. I also thought is was interesting that only 1 banana is called a finger and a whole bunch of them were called a hand. In a way that kind of made sense. Wonderopolis Mar 27, Jozi Mar 26, I love wonderopolis because it has a whole bunch of cool and fun stuff, also I just learned that a banana peel can polish a leather shoe also I learned that one banana is called a finger a whole bunch of bannas are called a hand.
Thanks you have answered my question Wonderopolis I love you. Wonderopolis Mar 26, We're so glad to help, Wonder Friend NJ! We are glad you're going bananas over this Wonder! Mia Mar 26, I thought monkeys only liked bananas that much in cartoons! Rockin Room 16 Student Mar 25, How did that video effect how to show why monkeys like bananas so much? Aidan from rockin room Alana Mar 25, I love bananas I love bananas Because they're so awesome and fun to eat! As you can see I love bananas.
Here is a song my friend Charlie Little made up: I love bannas, I love bananas! Yes I doo, yes I doo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And So On You got it, Wonder Friend Hannah! So how can a monkey eat a banana does it eat the skin or not? Wonderopolis Mar 23, Thanks a lot. Now I want a banana. I think you guys go off topic too much.
Mandolyn Mar 22, What's the name of the plant that bananas grow on? Also, monkeys are so cute! Wonderopolis Mar 22, Adrien Mar 22, Romi Mar 22, Kim Mar 22, Adrien Mar 21, Wonderopolis Mar 21, ACT Mar 21, Gabrianna Mar 20, That video was really cute!
I did not know that you can use banana peels to polish a shoe. D'Anya Mar 20, That was cool. I did not know that I should do that one day. I think they are really good for you. Now knowing that people should eat more bananas than any other food. What will happen if you eat the outside of a banana? I think it was very funny I learned that you don't have to have a monkey to love bananas.
Wonderopolis Mar 20, Brede's Class Mar 20, We have some more banana related wonderings: 1 Would banana oil be good for your skin? Some wonder suggestions: How is claymation animation done? Who was Vladimir Horowitz? Why is the sky blue? Predictions for tomorrow: Tornados How is fog made? How does a hurricane work? Meg Mar 20, I love bananas, bananas are awesome literally. Bailey's Class Mar 20, Predictions: I think bananas are tasty and easy for monkeys to reach. Tabitha The bananas help the monkeys to move better and help their muscles not get tired.
Randall Thoughts: It's really funny that one banana is called a finger and a whole bunch is called a hand! Cadence I didn't know that you could polish your patent leather shoes with the inside of a banana peel! Keedyn We think the wonder for tomorrow might be about tornadoes, hurricanes, or wind chills. Pink Mar 20, Awwww monkeys are so adorable I could just eat them up nomnomnom.
Mar 20, My cousin said that she was allergic to bananas-- what?! I Wonder What's Next? Eli Jones Mar 20, Haaaaaaaaaaaa that was a funny video this website is awesome you guys should post videos like that more often.
Vincent's Class Mar 20, Interesting Information: Carter - Monkeys eat a healthy banana without even knowing it is healthy. Vincent - I didn't know a single banana was a called a "finger" and a bunch of bananas were called a "hand. I wonder if they can really get rid of pimples.
Dobson's Class Mar 20, This is our first time on Wonderopolis, and here are our thoughts: Monkeys love fruit! We think it's just how monkeys are made, that they love bananas. Bananas have good vitamins and they taste good to monkeys. Keeling's Grade 3 Class Mar 20, We were suprised to learn that bananas don't grow on trees, but on tall plants.
We never knew that plants could grow 30 ft tall. It was interesting that so many bananas are eaten every year.
Our whole class loves eating bananas!!! We think that the next wonder will be about Sophia Mar 20, I wonder what will be tomorrow's wonder will be.
Susan E. I never knew you could polish shoes with a banana peel! Great way to show kids that any question can work for short, research investigations. What does the Website box mean on the left of this comment box? VanDusen's Class Mar 20, Thoughts, Connections, Questions: None of us really understood what this video had to do with the Wonder. We thought it was weird and awkward. Cassie- Why do monkeys get in so much trouble? Aaliyah- How are monkeys so smart? Bryan- Do monkeys even think at all about what they're doing?
Hayden- Was the man in the video chasing the monkeys away? Erica- Were the monkeys scared of the man? Did they run away or just stay there? Sierra- One time with my nephew he had tried banana baby food.
He made a face like it was sour! Predictions: Destiny- How destructive can tornadoes be? Christian- Why are tornadoes so dangerous? Alexia- Why are they called tornadoes? Aaliyah- What causes tornadoes?
Stevie- Can tornadoes destroy homes? Cassie- What causes storms? Hayden- How do they predict tornadoes? Bryan- Can you survive a hurricane? Gabrielle- How do hurricanes form?
Michael- How do you prepare for severe weather? Hess' Class Mar 20, Thoughts: I noticed the man in the video was hired to scare away the monkeys. Kerry I thought it was really weird that the man was walking around like a monkey with all of those peole around. Hess Connections: This reminds of the time when my dad and I were at the zoo because the person was training cicadas to stick around him. Michelle This reminds me of when my cousin said that banana peels can get rid of pimples because a banana peel can be used to clean patent leather shoes.
Jake Predictions: What is a tornado? Leslie What are storm chasers? Luis What is alliteration? Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. Reply 7 months ago. Reply 9 years ago on Introduction. Yeah although you could quite convincingly argue that they have a lot more to learn from us.
Like language, writing, network routing Reply 5 years ago. Reply 8 years ago on Step 7. Americans haven't been having a problem eating them either. I put this up because most people here eat them by opening from the other end. I read in a magazine I think it was Wierd and that ripe bananas glow under a black light and that the peel can be used to filter water.
I don't remember if they said what it filtered out. Do you think monkeys teach monkeys how to eat a banana like a human O. This is actually a great way to eat a banana.
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