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30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A Long Tailed Macaque monkey wanders through town in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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30 NOVEMBER 2014 - LOPBURI, LOPBURI, THAILAND: A Long Tailed Macaque monkey wanders through town in Lopburi. Lopburi is the capital of Lopburi province and is about 180 kilometers from Bangkok. Lopburi is home to thousands of Long Tailed Macaque monkeys. A regular sized adult is 38 to 55cm long and its tail is typically 40 to 65cm. Male macaques weigh around 5 to 9 kilos, females weigh approximately 3 to 6 kg. The Monkey Buffet was started in the 1980s by a local business man who owned a hotel and wanted to attract visitors to the provincial town. The annual event draws thousands of tourists to the town. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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