# Monkey brains

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-brains/580856>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 5, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-brains/580856 "2011-05-05T17:17:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gathled](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@Gathled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gathled)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-brains/580856/1 "2011-05-05T17:17:35Z")

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I have lived in Taiwan for the last 10 years and my friend who married a local aboriginal woman from the Atayal tribe in north Taiwan. Said that they did this once after a hunt. I will clarify with him what actually happened. Whether it was eaten live or merely fresh killed. I do know he has eaten Taiwan Macaque flesh before and I have eaten flying squirrel, and muntjac deer. So it is plausible.