Do not feed the monkeys wiki
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         | Please don"t feed the monkeys You will do them more harm than good People feed monkeys to lớn have a closer look at these fascinating creatures. Some people think the monkeys are starving. Bạn đang xem: Do not feed the monkeys wiki Monkeys are not starving The monkeys in our wild places have lots of natural food available to lớn them. They have been living in our forests long before people stayed on our island! By eating their natural fruits & food, monkeys also help our forest to lớn regenerate and to ensure a balance in the forest. Monkeys prefer the easy life Monkeys, however, will prefer easy handouts from humans & will stop looking for food in the forest. They wait along the roads at the forest edges during "feeding time". They rush toward approaching cars and often get knocked down. Since mid-2002, 15 monkeys have been reported killed on the roads near our reserve boundaries. There may be more not reported. Monkeys used khổng lồ being fed may become a nuisance Monkeys will also approach humans, especially those carrying plastic bags, which they have learnt lớn associate with food. Monkeys often try to lớn snatch plastic bags, or food held by small children. As humans try khổng lồ protect themselves or their children by hitting out at the monkey, the monkey will in turn also retaliate. An ugly incident may develop. Complaints about aggressive monkeys often result. When "bad-mannered" monkeys become a serious nuisance, it may become necessary to lớn trap them. | More about our monkeys The monkeys commonly encountered in our wild places are Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). These animals are native lớn Singapore và their original habitat was mangroves. In fact, they are sometimes also called Crab-eating macaques. Monkeys are social animals just lượt thích us. In the wild, they live in groups of 15-30 monkeys. Their social structure và behaviour are almost as complex as ours.  Xem thêm: 9 Cách Nói Cảm Ơn Thay Cho Thank You So Much Là Gì ? Thank You Very Much In Vietnamese This is a large proportion of the estimated 300 species that were fruiting in the forest during the study period. They also eat young leaves & shoots, & flowers too. Monkeys also eat animals such as small reptiles, spiders & insects. Xem thêm: #1 Bảng Ngọc Bổ Trợ Cho Ad Mùa 9 Mới Nhất, Tất Tần Tật Về Bảng Ngọc Ad Mùa 9 Lmht |
| What happens lớn trapped monkeys? Trapped monkeys are put lớn sleep. They are not translocated khổng lồ other parts of the Reserve as they are unlikely to be accepted into troops already existing in the forest. All alone, without a group, they are unlikely khổng lồ survive. Too many monkeys Feeding also results in an unnaturally large monkey group size. A normal group of monkeys in the wild usually has 15-30 members. Groups that are fed by humans can be twice as big or more. More monkeys in a group mean more conflicts between monkeys. | EIGHTY monkeys are culled here each year because they become too aggressive According lớn Mr Madhavan Kannan, head of the Agri-Food và Veterinary Authority"s Centre for Animal Welfare and Control, the macaques are caught with the help of residents who live near the nature reserves. These monkeys are trapped when they venture out of their natural habitat & cause a nuisance in the neighbourhood. They would either threaten people or become a nuisance by raiding homes and stealing food. Explaining why they have to be culled, Mr Kannan said: "These monkeys have come out of their troupe because they are a misfit among them. We are unable khổng lồ determine as to lớn their original habitat. To return these monkeys back to the forest will pose a hazard to lớn them as the troupe does not accept them." He added that the Singapore Zoo does not accept any more monkeys as it is constrained by the lack of space. from the Straits Times, 24 Jun 05 |
How can I save the monkeys? Leave them alone. Watch them from a distance và respect their natural diet and their natural role in our forests by not feeding them. Be a responsible visitor to our wild places
vày not offer food to lớn the monkeys. bởi not bring food & or eat in the Reserves. Avoid carrying plastic bags openly in the Reserves Make sure your children are not eating or holding food near monkeys. Dispose your litter into the monkey-proof bins provided. Better still, take your litter out of the Reserves with you. If you see people feeding the monkeys, explain gently why this hurts the monkeys. People who feed monkeys usually mean well and will usually eventually understand và stop feeding them. Join volunteers who tư vấn NParks in outreach efforts to educate others about this issue. More details on the NParks website.| Links Media article on the consequences of feeding monkeys Blog entries about feeding monkeys Related articles on Singapore: exotic species, pets và our wild places impact, issues, efforts, discussions Efforts for monkeys affected by feeding |
