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Examples of geophagy
geophagy
In Haiti, the poorest economy in the Western Hemisphere, geophagy is widespread.
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Watch the video for a brief history of dirt eating, from gargouillou to geophagy.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
Geophagy, the practice of eating soil or rock, has been observed in orangutans.
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In particular, geophagy is widespread among contemporary non-human primates.
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As a result, geophagy has continued to pass from generation to generation.
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Studies in the database indicate that geophagy is common even when food is plentiful.
From the sciencedaily.com
Many species, for example, consume dirt-a behaviour known as geophagy.
From the economist.com
Geophagy, for example, is a common behaviour in many parts of the world.
From the economist.com
Geophagy is the practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances such as clay, and chalk.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior
- Geophagy is the practice of eating earthy or soil-like substances such as clay, and chalk, in order to obtain essential nutrients such as sulfur and phosphorus from the soil. This practice is widespread among animals in the wild, as well as in human societies. ...
- The eating of earth, often to attain necessary mineral nutrients
- Is the intentional ingestion of earths and is usually associated with cultural practices.
- The eating of dirt. Caiques as well as a large number of other parrots eat soil. Wild parrots are well documented visitors at soil licks in the Amazon. These licks are typically exposed by erosion near river banks. Parrots only eat from one stratum of the exposed strata in these banks. ...
- Eating of nonfood substances, such as starch.
