Two female Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata) inspect each other's fur for parasitic guests, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The monkeys efficiently dispatched whatever was found with a well-rehearsed crunch between the front teeth. Both of these individuals show bloody marks from recent altercations, most likely with males who seem to throw their weight around as they try to gain and maintain status. I saw several mothers with young babies clinging to their chests quite obviously fleeing at the approach of a marauding male.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D750
Exposure:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture:	f/8.0
ISO Speed:	800
Focal Length:	330 mm
Lens:	80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6