Monkey Police

3 Oct 2010 - Today the Commonwealth Games kick off in Delhi, India. After all the bad publicity it is time for a lighter note, and pay tribute to the black-faced langur monkeys, who assist the Delhi police chasing away smaller stray monkeys. Groups of stray monkeys have terrorized the city for years and it seems the langurs are the only primates that can take on the bands of rhesus macaques without fear. The langurs have been thoroughly trained - sometimes for three years - and have been taught not to run away, to listen and to obey certain commands. The langurs bare a large set of strong teeth, known to kill smaller animals in seconds. Delhi residents are happy with the langurs. One person commented: "We need these creatures more than anything else in Delhi. Stray monkeys are such a problem here that it is difficult to step out with children. I have seen the langurs at work at the Presidential estate and I really admire how they take on those trouble-makers.". The langurs are fed with chick peas and fruits.