Coronavirus has affected many people around the world and across many walks of life but the animal kingdom had so far been spared.

Until now.

The drop in tourism in Thailand has not only shuttered small and large businesses but is affecting wildlife attractions that were dependent on tourists money and food.

Lopburi, two hours north of Bangkok, is known both locally and around the world for its large monkey population.

But with tourists staying home, the monkey population which had been reliant on tourists feeding them have been forced to battle it out for dwindling resources.

Here is one such battle from earlier this week between two rival monkey gangs.

The entire battle, it seems, was over one tin of yoghurt put out by locals.

“Usually, tourists will buy the monkey food from vendors,” said Manad Vimuktipune, of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation.

“When tourists were coming, there would be enough food for the monkey gang living in the temple and their rivals across the street,” Manad told Thai Enquirer on Friday.

“However, because of Covid-19 there is not enough food for the monkeys.”

Locals have been trying to help but there is not enough food to go around and a large scale primate war of attrition may be around the corner.

Thai reporters have asked the monkeys about their injuries and future plans but the monkeys have so far been tight lipped about future battles.