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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Male monkeys compete for hegemony

Two male monkeys are fighting while a group of monkeys are sitting around and watching. The little monkeys are scared and hide in the bushes... Soon, the strongest male monkeys will emerge from them and become the dominant male and have many wives and concubines. This is the life state of Yunnan snub nosed monkeys unique to China. They have been fighting to eliminate the bad from generation to generation.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: China
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Ming Li