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These Little Mischievous Thieves
Sri Lankan Toque Macaque
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Have you seen this tiny creature? Allow me to introduce Mr. Mischievous the Greedy. He appeared out of nowhere, snatched the ice cream cone, and ran away. He wasn’t even willing to share it with his own clan.
We were peacefully enjoying the view of a vast reservoir when this little rascal and his clan attacked. Are we angry? Maybe a little, especially since it wasn’t my ice cream he took. I have sympathy like that.
We tolerate these little guys raiding our crops like it’s the end of the world, although they can be quite troublesome. However, this world belongs to them as well, and they have every right to be here.
That’s why the news of a hundred thousand of these little monkeys being requested by China for display in animal parks worries me. They should be living in their natural habitats, not locked up for human entertainment.