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===Diet=== Macaques are mainly [[Frugivore|frugivorous]], although some species have been observed feeding on insects. In natural habitats, they have been observed to consume certain parts of over one hundred species of plants including the buds, fruit, young leaves, bark, roots, and flowers. When macaques [[synanthrope|live amongst people]], they raid agricultural [[crop]]s such as wheat, rice, or [[sugarcane]]; and garden crops like tomatoes, bananas, melons, mangos, or [[papaya]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/long-tailed_macaque/cons |title=Primate Factsheets: Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Conservation |website=pin.primate.wisc.edu |language=en |access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref> In human settings, they also [[begging in animals|rely heavily]] on direct handouts from people. This includes peanuts, rice, [[legume]]s, or even prepared food.
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