Feeding ecology of long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in SMK Tinggi Port Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia

The feeding ecology of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in SMK Tinggi Port Dickson was studied to understand their feeding ecology. This study was conducted over a period of one month, using direct observation and identifying the type of food eaten by long-tailed macaques. This study can reveal that the diet of these long-tailed macaques is very diverse, consisting of fruits, leaves, flowers, seeds and insects, with the majority of their food intake coming from sources provided by humans. Human settlements and nearby school facilities have led to increased interactions between long-tailed macaques and humans, causing them to frequently forage for food scraps and direct human food.