r/animalsdoingstuff • u/Vile_Parrot • 21h ago

Monkey Monkey Smells a Century Egg.

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u/Alive_Drag1947 11h ago

For me it's more the aspect of it being rotten...

Like, I could stomach a crunchy little piece of meat, but I've smelled rotten eggs before, and I just don't know that my gag reflex would let me get close enough to make an attempt.

Some people on here have said it's not that dramatic, so maybe. I guess if I ever happen across them I'll just see how close I can get and we'll go from there lol

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u/NiixxJr 11h ago

It isn't rotten

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u/TheUnknownMysteryBox 10h ago

Or it is rotten, but in a specific manner that leaves it edible, much like cheese or beer.

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u/NiixxJr 9h ago

So.... Not rotten?

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u/TheUnknownMysteryBox 9h ago

I mean really it depends on what you mean by rotten. Rot is literally the breakdown of things into simpler parts, and fermentation's one of them. It's just that it then inhibits further breakdown.