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Chris Packham meets animals that use deceptive tactics to find food.
Monkeys who steal valuables from humans and then barter for their return. These animal liars, cheats and hustlers really will stop at nothing to get a meal.
Can Chris get his phone back from a criminal monkey?
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[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

These monkeys have a HUGE ebay store selling sunglasses, hats, cell phones, cameras, etc....

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

@Rafii Guasp LOL

[@maciektrybuszewski9964]

Actually i wouldnt be surprised if they were trained by local pickpocket gang.

[@GTNWorkstation]

Lmao

[@fractally]

I bet they play poker with the stuff...

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

@@fractally LOL

[@riverstone9005]

I like how they are even careful with what they take. Notice how gentle that monkey was with the phone. They probably have figured out that people won't give them anything if their items have been damaged or ruined.

[@rocklobster420]

What about the sunglasses? They destroyed those.

[@samg873]

@@rocklobster420 those aren't as expensive as a phone

[@Neilukuk]

Someone is probably using them to steal from people.

[@doodad6755]

Actually depending on how interested the person is on getting it back they will break it a bit or threaten to break it to get more food

[@dannylamb456]

@@doodad6755 They not only understand ransom, but the tactic of threatening. I'm just surprised they haven't realized phones are worth way more than sunglasses yet.

[@saahil.guptaa]

They steal and want food in return ! Pirates !!

[@xvdd1]

Just wait until they want money.

[@eifary9887]

@@Toolgdskli US marines... Oh well, no, they just want cocaine

[@Curlyheart]

They just want their banana hoard back bro

[@victoreloka6394]

Monkrates

[@Random_User_]

@@xvdd1 "You want your phone back? That'll be about 10 thousand dollars in bananas."

[@mikefit3343]

Wait did the bamboo just yawned after being offered the peanuts? As if to say: “C’mon now I know you can do better then that”. 🤣 wow that was such a great study to watch. And yes! I made a mistake and confused a bamboo with a Macaque, okay I get that🤷🏽‍♂️✌🏽💯

[@jpeg.600x2]

*macaque🤬🤬🤬!!!!

[@jpeg.600x2]

@@j.j.8741 But da monkes have love🥺🥺🥺

[@ulfberht4431]

Lol! Did you just misidentify a macaque monkey for a baboon? Wow!

[@mikefit3343]

@@ulfberht4431 Because I’m human and I make mistakes. Once you realize that? You can move on in life 🤦🏾2021

[@caesar7734]

LOL 2:28

[@DarknessViper99]

I like that they understand the concept of possessions. “What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is also mine!”

[@katyalupochev9589]

I frickin love macaques. They are adorable genius little guys. They can be super loving or absolute evil. They’re just crackheads with tails!

[@Ben-rz9cf]

that is the perfect way to describe them

[@spacemandavid_2122]

And I though Raccoons took that title

[@doodie4083]

i love every single type of monkey, macaques and white faced capuchins are my particular favorites

[@RIZFERD]

They're like children

[@chiluu3147]

Search up MonkeyBoo he’s so cute lovely dovey 😊💖

[@MMaheshThakur]

Evolution has started... After some generation they will become like pirates of Caribbean

[@kcfmark]

No. Planet of the Apes.

[@AutonomnaPolicija]

evolution has started billions years ago

[@maciektrybuszewski9964]

That would mean pirates had common ancestors with other primates.

[@halamadruuid2380]

Apes have strong upper bodies, imagine a gorilla like koko that knows sign language choke holding a man and then in sign language “Give. Food. Gorilla. Banana. Truckload”

[@user-nc1dz7vd8k]

well not some generations humans first appears 7 million years ago so oke no offence ☹️

[@rosierawlley543]

My husband and I recently went to Gangtok. The most fascinating thing we experienced was monkeys sitting on the side of the road,looking at us deep into our souls,they weren't aggressive at all but just look deep into your soul and politely waiting for us to give them something to eat.

[@ho-leesheet5923]

Where are u from ?

[@auspicious6703]

I’ve met some ones that are not polite 🤨

[@phillip2132]

Lol give your baby or child some food and put it by these vermin macaque monkey and see how it goes

[@sabkosupport140]

@@auspicious6703 😆😆

[@一邗王]

Where's gangtok

[@Cyrax4d]

I like how he set his phone down nicely for him

[@billcosbyeatsbabies9947]

he wanted to steal it all but didnt have enough hands to keep the phone & had to abandon it

[@abashossain788]

Immortal Pharaoh kids

[@dharmendyadav8989]

Immortal Pharaoh म

[@niamotsiquriti4209]

So hot

[@OldskolFan]

@@billcosbyeatsbabies9947 he already stole it. They release items when they get something in exchange. It's Extortion 101!

[@sanjaysundar8110]

Remember how one stole my flip-flops and went up a tree. I simply sat and waited a little far away not bartering anything for couple of minutes, without him seeing me. He got bored, dropped the flipflops and went away.

[@samg873]

That's cute

[@auspicious6703]

@@saisrisai9649 lmao to reward its efforts of thieving?

[@hsgame4088]

@@auspicious6703 lmao reward him for making a monkey out of you

[@aaron_aj_knight_95]

​@@saisrisai9649 Yeah, give him something good for stealing. That's not how I operate.

[@utegerstlauer2336]

An diesen widerlichen Scheusalen ist nichts süß! Das sind die widerwärtigsten und ekelhaftesten Scheusale die es gibt! Nutzlose gierige Fresser, Krankheitsüberträger und dazu noch superhässlich!

[@m.e.345]

I thought "monkey business" was just an expression. 🤔

[@judys5964]

Lol specifying that they are stealing just iPhones, no Androids lol

[@ziyaerolklc2649]

I love that he had the food ready and didn't give the monkey processed human food. He gave him something nutritious, healthy and probably not that easy to find.

[@funkyfranx]

Eggs are certainly not nutritious or healthy, they are loaded with cholesterol and not a natural food source for primates

[@Stichting_NoFa-p]

lol, eggs are unhealthy and barely have any nutrition, and are a product of the chicken holocaust.

[@nd7883]

Eggs? Peanuts? Banana? Not that easy to find really? This is Asia mf. Where do u think u get ur food from?

[@utegerstlauer2336]

Wer diese widerwärtigen Scheusale füttert, sollte bestraft werden! Diese grässlichen Kotsaecke sollen sich ihr Fressen selber suchen! Es gibt ohnehin viel zu viele von diesen abstoßenden Kreaturen.

[@michaelmartinez9042]

This is the most fascinating thing I’ve ever seen in nature, and I love it.

[@Vyz3r]

Nah, this is depressing.

[@d33763]

"Bananas? 😂😂, No! have 2 bitcoins sent to this wallet, or I access your Facebook and posts random s***!"

[@jamiefulwood6165]

Yeah, not fun to experience though. Been to that place in Bali. The monkeys are cray-cray.

[@lasm4424]

Although I don't agree with the monkey, I would be laughing my ass off having to give a monkey food in return for my personal belongings. 🤣

[@skin9255]

They tried to snatch me from my parents

[@warri9]

LOL kIDNAP FOR RAMSOM

[@musashanasabzak8696]

@@warri9 soon minekys will become kidnappers

[@jpeg.600x2]

freal?

[@jpeg.600x2]

@@musashanasabzak8696 monkes will someday be more powerful than the cartels

[@skin9255]

@@jpeg.600x2 that's what she said

[@pm_pankaj_kumar]

They are just collecting entry fee(visa fees) in their territory 😅

[@ishasingh1065]

Nothing is for free

[@deepanjanapatra8063]

🤣

[@Julie3537]

Those days monkeys are trained to steal stuffs for their owners,that’s what I heard from my tour guide.Make sure hide your belongings carefully and monkeys very attracted to bright shinnings colourful items

[@rohitbharti4838]

कठन

[@flightlesslord2688]

sounds like absolute bs. There's a tonne of them and theyre wild

[@MackeyDeez]

I was just thinking that.

[@jpeg.600x2]

danm, monkey pirates😳

[@mystudyvlog6719]

Yes mostly , But I am tell you they are hungry , protect your belongings , but give them something to eating

[@screamingtima1318]

I love this. The monkeys are like " If you aren't going to bring and/or offer me food then fuck you, I'm going to take items that you deem important in your lives and if you want these items back, then you'll offer me something delicious as a trade." Very intelligent indeed.

[@HydergmailcomHuda]

Yytyytggggnbkvjjkny Screm?656 am in leg. g Tmkmhssam ima gjvgkkkoiinkb tssl0

[@Savi-digital]

What if they manage to take their stuff again and they don’t have anymore food to offer?!

[@ruben7937]

Penalty: cut of thieves hands. NEVER ever rewatd bad behaviours. The locals and the tourists are making these apes into organized criminals.

[@Declopse]

always carry a gun with you

[@raingamzimik324]

@@Declopselol

[@qolalite6001]

I like how hes's happy that he got his phone back

[@kylamatriano3229]

plot twist: they have a king that tells them to do that

[@patriot4786]

Kyla Matriano Hanuman??

[@Auriam]

See Charles Dickens, "Oliver Twist"

[@ajeetalbert9683]

They call him King Kong.

[@mosakib7575]

Kyla Matriano p

[@mosakib7575]

pammi 6380713541

[@zeribeitumo8902]

Wow! 😂 Kidnapper collecting ransoms/swapping. Truly our evolutionary cousin

[@haszmbz2876]

Does anyone else admire how clever this man is!!! I mean I wouldn't think of doing that for sure, ever...

[@barbarastepien-foad4519]

He is called Chris Packham he's an animal protector....very nice man very good to animals ❤

[@hemagajmer1057]

This happened to me in Bali , monkey took my glasses ,but monkey was so careful while snatching he didn't hurt me , one local guy was close by he came and monkey obidiently gave my glasses to him , and I had to pay some money to that guy, I felt the monkey was trained to do that to tourist, because they don't damage the things they steal you always get that back safely.

[@414MrMilwaukee]

18 dislikes are from those who had there glasses stolen

[@ButterscotchHorseman]

Now those dislikes are from those who got their iPhone 14s stolen 💀

[@marvelanddcfan1101]

@@ButterscotchHorseman bruh😭

[@janiceken5639]

I love how people come up with the idea that these monkeys could never be stealing or breaking things for themselves. Why not? They're primates like us and we do horrible things for survival and self gratification all the time. You can't have it both ways. You can't say we're all animals and then suddenly claim monkeys are beyond reproach.

[@zncr8665]

This is astonishing and worrisome at the same time. It's another good example of how the cultural relationships can modify the development of all us, human and no-human animals. I'm amazed by these monkeys's capacity for identify human's items with possible material value that may give them a position to trade. Obviously this is not a good behavior of the monkeys, but it certainly is pretty complex and requires a lot of mental skills. I'm impressed and a little afraid of the monkeys, and concerned for the humans, because it's clear that, in general, the people are dealing with this clever misbehaviour in a ropy way

[@RajeshYadav-hv2dh]

ZN CR

[@mdmuradhasan2129]

Your phone number sent me

[@JEIWILBER]

Very well said

[@samadhanmaske345]

Math

[@asanulhaque9814]

T A N B

[@JodBronson]

*Gotta learn the tricks!* 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️

[@Boomshankarim]

That yawn 😂👌

[@EGarrett01]

1:01 They took both her flip-flops. lol.

[@honeymilk3103]

Good thing I never go outside.

[@jpeg.600x2]

ah hell na, finna be gambling with monkes🥵🥵🥵💪🏼💪🏼💯🔥🔥🔥

[@ricefarmer5246]

“Ima charge you for chopping down our homes” “Stinky human”

[@scottowd]

Wow. My wife is from Indonesia and we were there at Uluwatu. The monkeys are very naughty and will take your things. If you are going to visit, make sure you put your things away so they can't get to them.

[@martingarciaarvidson6684]

Lol I didn't realize it was uluwatu until I read your comment. I actually didn't see a single monkey there until after the sunset performance and literally everyone had left. A monkey just crept up on me while I was eating oreos in the parking lot xD I gave him some, and then finally he sorta became my friend. He even held my hand and stuff. Was kinda cool =D

[@kevankurdi3013]

Scotto Wd 0

[@nandukumar4829]

xxx siliping

[@PaulReinhard]

Where is this clip taken?

[@atmospoon]

@@PaulReinhard Uluwatu temple, Bali, Indonesia

[@adamantinehero1057]

The time I would only laugh instead of being angry at being robbed.

[@lookra26]

Olympics in Rio

[@asooasoo2388]

Eric L .

[@ANDROIDBOYBD]

😂😂😂😂

[@niranjangaddam5334]

lol apt

[@krishnamohanty7567]

tulase

[@dileepsingh2293]

Eric L uninhibited

[@arthurmorganSUN]

When I was in Uluwatu, I saw a foreign tourist offering a fruit to a passing monkey. The monkey approached 'shyly' when he got close enough he _snatched_ the dozen bags of fruits on the tourist's hand (that he kept close to his body) and ran the hell away. The guy exclaimed but ultimately more amused than upset. Those mfs are clever

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

A lot of people are joking about this but I can see it being a serious problem - children getting hurt, sentimental items taken, hard-working vendors impacted....

[@DC-zi6se]

True 😅

[@meadows_666]

Ur better off wearing hiking clothes and no things that are lose on ur clothing or accessories. I love it lol

[@charlottealtogirl]

Humans can be foolish. Remember that, although their antics may seem cute, these are wild, unpredictable animals that can be dangerous & inflict injury.

[@TheNurplePurple]

charlottealtogirl just like us humans.

[@Sevenfold120]

Relax dude they couldnt hurt a fly. Unless you turn your back they will dropkick you like jackie chan.

[@ShivamGupta-bn8pu]

ll

[@JEIWILBER]

Dont be afraid, they are adapted to human living, and already spotted the risk of injuring people, or if people are threats...

[@kasemarqy9692]

charlottealtogirl ترهعر

[@haleine_de_amont]

뇌물받고 마지막으로 노려보는 모습이랑 그 뒤에 계란 까먹는 모습이 너무 심멎하게 할만큼 귀여워>

[@calamityjane6437]

That is hilarious! 😂😂😂

[@cjvaye99]

where is komodo dragons when you need them 😂😂😂

[@RocknRollShooter]

Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

[@MOMO-xn6bs]

Mas Gun

[@brsahu3613]

Mas Gun 7

[@sherabdhondup6192]

Mas Gun i

[@5spec]

@@sujanmandal1702 stfu

[@VikasBharti02]

No, this video was shot at Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India.

[@buquesd984]

Monkeys be like pleasure doing business.

[@eda369]

Fantastic research.....

[@manju.kmanju.k7628]

CS Reddy

[@VaxKuAra]

Cute little things lolll

[@denisenunes7267]

A lot of monkeys are trained to steal to chance for food

[@monkeystory1017]

Amazing monkeys😂

[@johnting1189]

This proved stealing is a norm since ancient times for humans

[@TopGreaser]

"This is for slavery!" - 🐒

[@assyimium]

1:06 thug life

[@pepelotta4566]

grande Pecos Paul Kele jajajaja

[@gustava9764]

ENCONTRASTE EL PRIMER VÍDEO "QUE ES EL FLAITE CHILENO?"

[@YousefYazdisinger]

show more of this it was great

[@YousefYazdisinger]

Awesome

[@YousefYazdisinger]

btw go watch my youtube channel

[@ilikeanimalsoverhumanspier5215]

+Rodrick Davis a hole

[@nell9400]

come to bali bro

[@pleasebereasonable2644]

because they are trained that way.

[@santoshjena3359]

please be Reasonable ni को

[@maazkalim]

Define "trained" exhaustively.

[@flightlesslord2688]

... no they evolved and learnt this

[@Cococonutt]

I lived 15 minutes from Angkor Wat and I would pass through some evenings on my bike just to watch the monkey families interact. But I always kept my distance. They were not nearly this aggressive to tourists but I would cringe watching naive tourists giving them food and snapping pics so close up. Also one bite and you're screwed. One time one slowly walked by and then latched onto my shirt and went crazy swinging from it and then just went about his business, scariest shit ever lollllll

[@ruben7937]

Yes the locals need to enforce strict laws of NEVER ever reward food for thief activity. The apes learn how to be criminals and becomes an absolute menace. And tourists who give food for getting stuff back should be HEAVILY fined.

[@6runge]

Hey my dude can you send me some photos of where you live what you eat what you do for fun and so I'm from Mexico and I love that architecture of the palaces and old ruins city's where you live ese salu2

[@metalbelles3662]

​@Ruben you shd be fined for being a karen

[@anthonymartin777]

monkey even touched the phone like saying deal !

[@rayarena879]

That is amazing! They are so clever!

[@heinmadsen-leipoldt2341]

Now we have proof, we now know where thief's have learn to steal, from monkeys of course🤣

[@jt866]

I never realized how tiny these little creatures are. Adorable. Been watching Arroz Marisco,s videos he is brilliant and so are the videos. So very informative. What gets me though as he made me aware is the abuse that these poor beautiful babies get from these so called cameramen that have numerous channels which have some drama happening where the monkeys get hurt etc, these people are setting up the monkeys to get hurt and make mega bucks from these videos. At least now I am aware that some not all are getting baby monkeys that are hurt and they rescue them ( pretending) .We all know Chris is the good guy.

[@somsaks2001]

Wow! You're so smart finally retrieved your cellphone back.

[@labelle9477]

Hey BBC, you should remake this video again but with a Iphone 7 or Samsung 7. Let's see how the monkeys react with a melting timebomb on their hands

[@anoyarhossain6241]

Labelle m .

[@MannyRiberaOriginal]

Samsungs mate. Not iphone.

[@shashijain6831]

@@MannyRiberaOriginal m

[@Wirgah]

Had my iPhone 7 for a little less than 3 years and it hasn’t exploded on me.

[@kruyork8745]

The monkey is clever and beautiful. It is is a good clip. Thank for sharing this video.

[@neerajtailor6155]

I was in wearing specs & 1 monkey came climbed at me & took my specs & went at pole. Then locals told me to give him some food then he will return then I took frooti and threw at him he caught that left the specs & I caught it

[@boi1996]

0:43 WTF LOOOOL

[@Kidconte92]

If one of these things hopped on my head I’d ragdoll the shit out of it lmao

[@utegerstlauer2336]

Ich ebenfalls!

[@slice-o-life]

Oh what he actually fell for that? I thought the monkey was going to be smarter than that. Literally yawning in his face too lol.

[@levischess7212]

His look a like of Jan Gustafson a Chess Grandmaster

[@fabianmadhu5002]

This is the best pirate I have ever seen

[@realeques]

i think he rather dropped the phone to be able to climb the tree with one hand...not because he is grateful for the eggs

[@chocolatetang]

Agree

[@ashishrana1853]

but now we know they prefer food over iphone

[@clonetrooper1012]

Masters at work right here

[@masol3726]

What if they are secretly building a huge project with all these items.

[@bringsik100]

Like invasion?

[@secretsecret3528]

Should see if get a trade system working with them, get them to hand in litter for food/snacks helps them and the environment, 2 birds 1 stone so to speak

[@rock_oclock]

Wow that is pretty brazen. They probably developed the tactic b/c of a lack of consequence.

[@TheLirJEt86]

Lock him up! 😂

[@cjvaye99]

that's why it's so satisfying watching that video of that orangutan crushing a macaque head when it tried to take a banana out of his mouth

[@31suomynona]

2:54 monkey: "is this the only food you have? Here, take your things"

[@Auriam]

The smarter an animal gets, the sneakier and more thieving it gets... Then humans came along and perfected the art.

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

"humans" very trendy of you hahahahaha

[@MultiSoulsearching]

Monkeys steal because they want snacks and special food in return. Spent a few weeks in Vrindavan and saw how hungry they were except for rummaging in the street garbage that people throw out So they steal spectacles, phones, bags, shoes etc at special hotspots.

[@xxDxxism]

Wherever this is, I'm definitely not going there.

[@sureshyadavsureshyadav1424]

KT X

[@patriot4786]

KT X its in Uluwatu Hindu Temple, Bali, Indonesia

[@fmsanchez1498]

KT X .

[@hiddenkard3101]

Thailand or Malaysia

[@patriot4786]

hidden KARD this is in Bali, Indonesia

[@roadtrippinwithshubham3386]

Haha so cute 🥰🥰😍😍

[@yasirjaffery1326]

I love monkeys

[@avivhn2]

Imma go there with a bag full of eggs taking everyone's phones a sunglasses

[@shandoncoleman7236]

The monkeys love sun glasses they are so smart. They will trade you back your items for food. Good job monkeys very intelligent. 😃

[@kiran-thetributechannel]

An avengers level threat right here

[@teevee396]

It shows how British role the world.

[@pashagg4306]

My monclear glasses was stealed

[@WhomThouDoesNotKnow]

Whatever, it's just an iPhone 5C.

[@StockLineApp]

MNy can't even afford thT

[@humnamunir4527]

Aattygt

[@sprsae9003]

WhomThouDoesNotKnow rich piece of crap

[@fernandos.7244]

I hate proud rich people.

[@ramniklal1985]

WhomThouDoesNotKnow wwe

[@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq]

That is a most interesting piece of analysis of animal behavior!

[@DippinSauc]

Look, what evolution has taught them! :D

[@vuvuvu6291]

Eddie N adaptation at it best

[@davidkelly4210]

This is culture, not evolution.

[@l2ufu5]

invisible hand of free market

[@Sevenfold120]

Like David said. Evolution or physical traits that have developed over a period of time. Stealing things is cultural since its not an adaption. Its learned and not inheirited.

[@eswaraiahpillakadupu2909]

Eddie N

[@YasminYoruba]

That was amazing

[@imymemine2621]

perhaps they will bring what they got to the owner who take care of them in exchange for food,,looks like the monkeys very healthy, just take a look at their tummy..

[@maazkalim]

You studied zoology? 🤔

[@ssa1460]

This reminds me of Madagascar movie in which monkeys 🐒 team with those 3 penguin 🐧 to hustle 🤣👌

[@Rick-jg8vx]

Oh my God I love how he yawned when he offered him peanuts

[@teefx5681]

I remember in Bangladesh the monkey got caught selling cannabis, monkey currently serving time in zoo. True story

[@Aswin_CSE]

Wow amazing

[@umeshjadhav725]

THUGGIFIED ugh tell

[@VijayKumar-so6du]

THUGGIFIED vkfm

[@jitendrabhuiyan524]

THUGGIFIED gggggg)))) t65cc

[@devchand3596]

THUGGIFIED

[@swathibanapuram9006]

@@VijayKumar-so6du kitty#$/*_#900009&

[@sounddragon5505]

Monkeys are one of the most fascinating creature on earth. They've learned how to barter somehow! Thats incredible!

[@R1996s]

Same thing happened with my mom and aunt in shimla and vrindavan here in india. I wonder if they watched this video on a stolen iphone and now are broadcasting it

[@arayabuchichi3798]

It’s not stealing it’s leverage 😂

[@wavypir8gamer574]

At the end he looked for more before the deal was excepted

[@SiliconSmack]

If I'm not mistaken this monkey population used to be fed sugar. In fact that was how this entire ordeal started. Are there now restrictions forcing tourists to only feed the monkeys proteins? This is of profound interest to me.

[@kimberleymccabe4151]

Absolutley amazing love these animals

[@clavawnbias6893]

😂😂😂😂 can’t wear flip flops out here