macaque

{pronunciation – ‘ma-ka-k’)

a kind of animal – mammal – a general name for a large family of monkeys –   19-22 species, each with its own body size, weight, colour and food habits; originally from Asia and North Africa (but now found in many parts of the world, especially in zoos, in scientific research facilities and laboratories; Some of the common macaques are: Arunachal macaque, Tibetan macaque, Assam macaque, Bonnet macaque, Japanese macaque, Rhesus macaque, crab-eating macaque or long-tailed macaque, lion-tailed macaque, Barbary macaque, southern pig-tailed macaque, Taiwanese macaque, stump-tailed macaque, booted macaque, Sulawesi (Celebes) macaque, etc.

Each of the species and sub-species of macaque has its own special features.  Therefore, we discuss some of the more important or more popular macaques separately.

[A group of macaques (monkeys) is called a ‘troop’.]

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