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Da na nana nana nana Batman!

While walking in the forest today following monkeys, my field assistant stopped to tell me Batman was in the tree above him. After several minutes of staring at him, I walked over to find these little cuties... [translation of the humourous soundtrack below]
Jackie: Bats.
Chaleam: Batman.
Jackie: Bats.
Chaleam: Bat.
Jackie: Bats.
Chaleam: Batman?
Jackie: Not Batman.
Chaleam: Bat.
Jackie: Bat.
Chaleam: Not with man?
Jackie: Not with man. Batman is a superhero, the same as Superman.
Chaleam: Oh, OK. Batman.
Chaleam: Oh, Monkey Boy eats or doesn't eat?
Jackie: He's not eating, he's sitting there. Well, maybe he eats now, I don't know I'm not looking at him.
Jackie: Ohhh, their moving.
Chaleam: They're cold.
Jackie: They're looking at us.

Note: Monkey Boy is the name of the individual we were following today.
Yes, I gave him that name. And I like it.
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