Stumbled upon a troop of a dozen or so Formosan Rock Macaques [Macaca cyclopis] today.  We followed a portion of the Songboling Trail, which spans from Ershui’s Fongbo Plaza [豐柏廣場] to Songboling’s Shoutian Temple [受天宮].  If you’re looking to see Formosan Rock Macaques outside of the zoo this is good place.  I’ve heard that 6am-9am is ideal.  Don’t carry any food on the trail, as the monkeys will snatch it from you.
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