Monkeys have become a big problem around government offices in New Delhi, India. Hundreds of macaque monkeys have been stealing food and wireless phones near parliament. They are also breaking into homes and frightening civil servants and the public. “Very often, they snatch food from people as they are walking,” said Ragini Sharma, a home ministry employee. She said the monkeys also sometimes climb through the office windows and destroy documents. An advisory sent to members of parliament in November offered ways to stop monkey attacks. It suggested avoiding three things: teasing the monkeys, making eye contact with them, and getting between mother monkeys and their young. The fast growth of cities has reduced habitat for macaques, a species with the widest habitat reach in the world. This reduction has caused the animal to hunt for food where humans live and work. In addition, macaques have a spiritual meaning in the Hindu religion.
Title: Monkeys Cause Problems Around India's Capital
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are also breaking into homes and frightening civil servants and the public.</span> <span data-start-time='28813' data-end-time='39542'>“Very often, they snatch food from people as they are walking,” said Ragini Sharma, a home ministry employee.</span> <span data-start-time='39542' data-end-time='49146'>She said the monkeys also sometimes climb through the office windows and destroy documents.</span> <span data-start-time='49146' data-end-time='59500'>An advisory sent to members of parliament in November offered ways to stop monkey attacks.</span> <span data-start-time='59500' data-end-time='74104'>It suggested avoiding three things: teasing the monkeys, making eye contact with them, and getting between mother monkeys and their young.</span> <span data-start-time='74104' data-end-time='85958'>The fast growth of cities has reduced habitat for macaques, a species with the widest habitat reach in the world.</span> <span data-start-time='85958' data-end-time='94625'>This reduction has 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