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Macaca fascicularis
Long-tailed macaque - also called crab-eating macaque - are native to southeast Asia. They are very numerous in the hills around Batu Caves, Malaysia, where these photos were taken. Around the Batu Caves, I observed them to be very sneaky, thieving and relatively agressive due to their frequent exposure to tourists and human consumables. They especially have a weakness for drinks in cans and bottles (which they will chew until they can access the liquid - either from the floor or directly from the container, cf. video), flower ornaments and plastic bags (which they will steal and rummage through from a safe distance).
Spotted on Oct 27, 2013
Submitted on Oct 23, 2014
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Hi Jasmine, the scientific name box is reserved for scientific names only. Please edit your spotting and remove the link from that box and add in the scientific name, thanks! :)
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Cute....