6th July, 2010
Fought with the macaques today. When I returned to the room in the afternoon the Alpha Male was on the roof, just above my door. He threatened me and almost came for me, but I was able to shoo him off with my umbrella.
When I wanted to leave the room, he was there again, and this time the standoff was longer, with him charging down the branch towards me, at least three times. I finally shooed him away, but now have ordered the branches overhanging my door to be cut. The last think I want is to get bitten. The anti-rabies treatments in town are long and expensive. Later, the Maintenance Manager told me that this particular individual does charge.
The large male Hanuman Langur, on the other hand, is a model of calm and good behaviour. I do make eye-contact and tell him that I am merely going to my room and he seems all right with that. On the other hand, making eye-contact with the male macaque seems to have triggered the stand-off.
Fought with the macaques today. When I returned to the room in the afternoon the Alpha Male was on the roof, just above my door. He threatened me and almost came for me, but I was able to shoo him off with my umbrella.
When I wanted to leave the room, he was there again, and this time the standoff was longer, with him charging down the branch towards me, at least three times. I finally shooed him away, but now have ordered the branches overhanging my door to be cut. The last think I want is to get bitten. The anti-rabies treatments in town are long and expensive. Later, the Maintenance Manager told me that this particular individual does charge.
The large male Hanuman Langur, on the other hand, is a model of calm and good behaviour. I do make eye-contact and tell him that I am merely going to my room and he seems all right with that. On the other hand, making eye-contact with the male macaque seems to have triggered the stand-off.
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