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Yet more strange animal behavior is being reported, this time from India.

In New Delhi, thousands of monkeys have invaded government offices, where they are stealing food, threatening bureaucrats, and destroying valuable documents.

There are at least 10,000 monkeys living nearby and no one seems to be able to keep them out. They?ve barged into the offices of defense, finance and external affairs, and have even paid a visit to the prime minister?s office. “They are moving in very high security areas,” said defense ministry officer I.K. Jha.

No one has considered killing them, since they are sacred in the Hindu religion.

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