10.Not only do we pass on diseases to animals when we feed them by hand, but they can pass diseases to us as well.
The monkeys do not realize any of this. Now YOU do. Dont facilitate the extinction of one of Natures most amazing creatures for your own pleasure or financial gain."
8.Pregnant females who are fed nothing but bananas during their pregnancy will not give birth to healthy infants. The babies will be malnourished, or never develop to term, and die before birth.
9.Monkeys need to travel an average of 17 kilometers each day to be in good physical condition. If they know that food is available in a particular location, they will not leave that area.
5.Feeding creates a dangerous dependency on humans that diminishes the monkeys survival abilities.
6.Feeding interferes with the monkeys natural habits and upsets the balance of their lifestyle centered on eating wild fruits, seeds, small animals, and insects.
7.Contact with humans facilitates poaching and the trade in illegal wildlife.
2.Migration to human-populated areas to be fed increases the risk of dog attacks and road accidents.
3.Irregular feeding leads to an aggressive behavior towards humans and other species.
4.Contrary to the stereotype, bananas are not the preferred food of monkeys in the wild. Bananas, especially those containing pesticides, can be upsetting to the monkeys delicate digestive system and cause serious dental problems that can lead to eventual death.
This is disturbing and shameful. Please do NOT feed the monkeys!
"Ten Reasons Not to Feed the Monkeys
You might find feeding the monkeys (and other wild animals) to be a thrilling experience, but you are not doing the monkeys a favor. In fact, you are actually harming them. Heres why:
1.Monkeys are highly susceptible to diseases from human hands. They can die from bacteria transferred off your hand that has no ill effect on you."
Aren't these capuchins and not spider monkeys? Capuchins are also indigenous to Costa Rica & would be more likely to take food from people.
lecafetasse 1 year ago
10.Not only do we pass on diseases to animals when we feed them by hand, but they can pass diseases to us as well.
The monkeys do not realize any of this. Now YOU do. Dont facilitate the extinction of one of Natures most amazing creatures for your own pleasure or financial gain."
from the Eco Preservation Society
plumboy 1 year ago
@plumboy you do realize I didn't even read a single word you said since I noticed it was BORING right?
TheHunter2 7 months ago
8.Pregnant females who are fed nothing but bananas during their pregnancy will not give birth to healthy infants. The babies will be malnourished, or never develop to term, and die before birth.
9.Monkeys need to travel an average of 17 kilometers each day to be in good physical condition. If they know that food is available in a particular location, they will not leave that area.
plumboy 1 year ago
5.Feeding creates a dangerous dependency on humans that diminishes the monkeys survival abilities.
6.Feeding interferes with the monkeys natural habits and upsets the balance of their lifestyle centered on eating wild fruits, seeds, small animals, and insects.
7.Contact with humans facilitates poaching and the trade in illegal wildlife.
plumboy 1 year ago
2.Migration to human-populated areas to be fed increases the risk of dog attacks and road accidents.
3.Irregular feeding leads to an aggressive behavior towards humans and other species.
4.Contrary to the stereotype, bananas are not the preferred food of monkeys in the wild. Bananas, especially those containing pesticides, can be upsetting to the monkeys delicate digestive system and cause serious dental problems that can lead to eventual death.
plumboy 1 year ago
This is disturbing and shameful. Please do NOT feed the monkeys!
"Ten Reasons Not to Feed the Monkeys
You might find feeding the monkeys (and other wild animals) to be a thrilling experience, but you are not doing the monkeys a favor. In fact, you are actually harming them. Heres why:
1.Monkeys are highly susceptible to diseases from human hands. They can die from bacteria transferred off your hand that has no ill effect on you."
plumboy 1 year ago