Monkeys eat on a table piled with fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Monkeys eat on a table piled with fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Monkeys eat on a table piled with fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

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Monkeys Munch!

Still feeling full after a big Thanksgiving dinner? Some monkeys in Thailand may know how you feel! About 2,000 monkeys called long-tailed macaques (meh-KAKS) roam the city of Lopburi, Thailand. Many people believe they bring good luck. So every November, people prepare a giant buffet for the animals. They pile fruits and vegetables next to an ancient temple. The monkeys chow down!

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There are at least 7 monkeys in the photo above. Did you find more?

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