Sad scene

Crab-eating Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) were all over the local market place in Pangandaran, resulting in rather sad scenes ...

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Albert Kang

Lion

Sad but those macaques can also be very aggressive.
I have seen them grabbing bags, mobile phones, hats/caps and drinks off tourists in both Indonesia and Malaysia! Posted 8 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Oh yes, we had been amply warned ;o) But it still feels wrong to see these animals rummaging through garbage in human towns - it just shows me that we have destroyed too much of their habitats and degraded them to a life as beggars and thieves :-/ Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
2. 1. Albert Kang
    
    Lion
    
    True but sometimes, it started by the tourists themselves, despite being warned, they will still try to feed the monkeys, and the monkeys starts to associates humans/tourists with potential food.
    
    The same thing also happened in Costa Rica, lots of tourists especially the Americans, despite being warned by the guides, they keep offering the White Faced Capuchin Monkey fruits and nuts! Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, that certainly doesn't help - however "cute" they may seem .... Posted 8 years ago

The Long-tailed Macaque

The crab-eating macaque, also known as the long-tailed macaque, is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. It has a long history alongside humans; they have been alternately seen as agricultural pests, sacred animals in some temples, and more recently, the subject of medical experiments.

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Similar species: Primates

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