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Crab-eating macaque

Macaca fascicularis

Description:

Continuing monkey + watermelon series. The first picture looks like he is eating bloody flesh. He was pretty aggressive and attacked me when I came too close. Luckily I was quick to jump away

Habitat:

Thailand, a tiny island somewhere close to Phi Phi Island

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16 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

how about, WATERMELON eating macaque?'
belated congrats

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

Ilya congratulations! You deserve it!!

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

Ilya, where am I when you posted this self indulgence one! It reminds me of one of their many characters! Yeah, I remember that's how he looks like when he was eating my ice cream too!!!

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

Congrats!!! You deserve it!!!!!!

Ilya Bezdelev
Ilya Bezdelev 12 years ago

Thanks Cherrey & Zulkifly. Well, I just like mammals and in this part of the world they are the only mammals I get to meet.

Zulkifly Amir
Zulkifly Amir 12 years ago

haha this is gold~ Illya, u spot lot of monkeys isn't it.
congrats being spotted of the day

iamcherreymaiya
iamcherreymaiya 12 years ago

Congrats!

Ilya Bezdelev
Ilya Bezdelev 12 years ago

Thanks Peter. Unexpectedly :)

Pino
Pino 12 years ago

Funny expression :D

peter
peter 12 years ago

Spotting of the day!

"Crab-eating macaques, have been used as space test flight animals by NASA and labelled as 100 worst invasive species by IUCN. What are your thoughts on animal testing?"

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iamcherreymaiya
iamcherreymaiya 12 years ago

Lol, hahaha.. so he had a reason to attack you lol, i would do the same if I were to see a picture of me with that look lol

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

look at those eyes! great catch!

Ilya Bezdelev
Ilya Bezdelev 12 years ago

He probably predicted that when he attacked me :)

iamcherreymaiya
iamcherreymaiya 12 years ago

hahahah super candid shot.. if this monkey could see this picture, you're in trouble hehehe

Ilya Bezdelev
Ilya Bezdelev 12 years ago

Will check thanks BareFeat
Just posted one more ;) enjoy

BareFeat
BareFeat 12 years ago

LOL monkey and watermelon series.. I like it! .. ...They are mean little doods. Check out the Human Planet series episode "Cities", theres a story about a street vendor who deals with these little thugs all day. (as do many im sure)

Great pictures TFTS

Ilya Bezdelev
Spotted by
Ilya Bezdelev

ภูเก็ต, Ko Phuket#phuket, Thailand

Spotted on Aug 7, 2010
Submitted on Jun 13, 2011

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