Details for Macaque
- Macaque
Macaques are a genus (Macaca) of Old World monkeys found across a wide range of habitats in Asia, North Africa, and Gibraltar. They are highly intelligent, social, and adaptable primates. Macaques vary in size, but generally have robust bodies, varying tail lengths, and often bare faces. Their diet is omnivorous, including fruits, leaves, insects, and small vertebrates. Macaques live in troops and are known for their complex social behaviors and vocalizations. Common species in Asia include the Rhesus Macaque, Crab-eating Macaque, and Japanese Macaque.
Habitat: The Macaque lives in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sri-lanka, Japan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan.