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Macaques are Old World monkeys.
Capuchin Monkey Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Macaca
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Other Names: Black Ape,
Celebes Ape, Celebes Black Ape,
Macaque in Foreign Languages:
Bantu: Makaku
Czech: Makak
Dutch: Makaak
Finnish: Makaki
French: Macaque
German: Makak / Makake
Greek: Makakos
Irish: Meacaic
Portuguese: Macaco
Romanian: Macac
Russian: Makaka
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Species: There are several
species of Macaque.
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Macaque
Species Include:
Barbary
Macaque - Macaca Sylvanus
Lion-tailed Macaque
- Macaca Silenus
Southern pig-tailed macaque
(aka Beruk) - Macaca Nemestrina
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
- Macaca Leonina
Pagai Island Macaque
- Macaca Pagensis
Siberut Macaque - Macaca
Siberu
Moor Macaque - Macaca
Maura
Booted Macaque - Macaca
Ochreata
Tonkean Macaque - Macaca
Tonkeana
Heck's Macaque -
Macaca Hecki
Gorontalo Macaque -
Macaca Nigriscens
Celebes Crested Macaque
- Macaca Nigra
Crab-eating Macaque
- Macaca Fascicularis
Stump-tailed Macaque
- Macaca Arctoides
Rhesus Macaque - Macaca
Mulatta
Formosan Rock Macaque
- Macaca Cyclopis
Japanese Macaque -
Macaca Fuscata
Toque Macaque - Macaca
Sinica
Bonnet Macaque - Macaca
Radiata
Assam Macaque - Macaca
Assamensis
Tibetan Macaque - Macaca
Thibetana
Arunachal Macaque -
Macaca Munzala
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Size: Male macaques measure
1.7-1.8 feet and weigh around 22
lbs. Female macaques measure 1.4
to 1.8 feet long and they weigh
around 12 lbs. The size will vary
from species to species.
Habitat: Macaques are one
of the most widely distributed genus
of nonhuman primates. Macaques are
primarily found in Asia, from Afghanistan
to China and Japan to Southeast
Asia, including the Philippines
and Borneo. One species of macaque
is found in Northern Africa and
Gibraltar.
Description: Macaques have
cheek pouches in which they can
store food. Macaques have close-set
nostrils that are downward. Some
macaque species have a very short
stump for a tail, those that have
a long tail it is not prehensile.
Behavior: Macaques will
spend hours grooming each other.
Macaques are primarily terrestrial
spending the majority of their time
on the ground.
Diet: Macaques exist on
a diet of fruit, berries, grains,
leaves, insects, and occasionally
small vertebrates.
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Communication: Macaques
use facial expressions, body
language and vocalizations
to communicate.
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Did
You Know?
Macaques play
an important role
in their ecosystem
as a seed disperser.
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Gestation: Macaques carry
their young for approximately 155
days.
Birth: Baby macaques are
generally nursed until they are
10 to 12 months of age.
Sexually Mature: Female
macaques reach sexual maturity around
5 years of age. Male macaques reach
sexual mature around the age of
8. Macaques give birth every 1-2
years.
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Life Span: Macaques
live 25-30 years in the wild.
Macaques will live 40 years
or more in captivity.
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Did
You Know?
More than 73% of
the macaques in
captivity are carriers
of the herpes B
virus. The virus
does not harm macaques
but can infect humans.
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Social Structure: Macaques
have an intricate social structure
and hierarchy within their troops.
The troop is led by an alpha male
and consists of 10-20 members, with
females and their offsprint. There
are also troops that contain all
adolescent males.
Unusual: Because of the
Macaques similarities to humans,
in their genetic makeup, immunological,
neurological, and reproductive systems,
Macaques are frequently used by
scientists in medical and scientific
research.
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