This great ape recently took a trip to Thailand (thus the absence of blog posts in February).

The city of Lob Buri, about a 5 hour train ride from Bangkok, contains hundreds of free roaming “Crab-eating Macaque” monkeys.  You can find them in scattered bunches in the streets and climbing the telephone wires.

The monkeys tend to conglomerate around an ancient shrine called Sarn Phra Karn, which where this photo was taken.

They aren’t stupid animals, and if you’re not careful they’ll steal your food, knowing that you won’t have the guts to fight back.

It’s quite fascinating to see all these animals living in families, belonging to groups, having fights and competing for food. Exactly what their human cousins do everyday.