But since Thailand closed its borders on April 4 to control coronavirus infection, the monkeys are not adapting well to their new normal. 'With the tourists gone, they've been more aggressive, fighting humans for food to survive,' she told Reuters. Unlike monkeys in the wild, city monkeys need not hunt for food, giving them more time and energy to reproduce and cause trouble, Supakarn said. Supakarn said the sterilisation would pose no threat to the monkey population and the aim was just to slow down the rate of its urban growth. This monkey was pictured as it was carried to where it was laid down after its operation

Source: Daily Mail June 23, 2020 14:48 UTC