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It was April 2012 and we were touring in Kanchanaburi Province in West Central Thailand with a tour guide (Tong Tong). We stopped for a rest at the side of a local road just off highway 323. We had some bananas, rambutans and papaya in the van which we had acquired at market earlier.
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Within seconds of stepping out of the vehicle we noticed a couple of shy looking long-tailed macaques which are very common in this area eyeing us warily from the greenery fringing the dusty lay-by. We proffered some banana chunks and the bigger more aggressive males immediately took the bait, running over and snatching from our hands then retreating a few yards to eat.
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The young cling to their mothers who keep a safe distance from the dominant males. It took quite some effort to ensure this female and her offspring got their share. They definitely prefer papaya.
