In Ubud I was brought to the monkey forest, here hundreds of monkeys emerge from everywhere as you approach. They are so accustomed to human contact that they'll readily accept anything you offer them. Should you sit down and ignore them, they will simply help themselves by reaching into your pockets. The two Australians I had met the previous week had apparently learned this first hand, on the day I visited the forest they could be seen chasing a loud, raucous monkey who clutched a thousand rupiah note in his fist. Ducks could be seen bobbing along in single file across the walls of an irrigation canal.
Geckoes are small lizard-like animals which produce a loud crocking noise.
Roosters sit in wicker baskets at the side of the road, their owners keep them there watching the passing activity and staying alert. They must be alert or they will not survive through the next day. The curiosity two men expressed at my bicycle allowed me to strike up a short conversation on the subject one day. Soon I was invited to witness a competition at a nearby village. A crowd was gathered around a small enclosure.