The Rhesus Macaque
The Rhesus Macaque is a familiar brown with red faces and rears.
They can live up to 40 years in the wild.
These are Asian, Old World Monkeys. Their natural range includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Southeast Asia and China. These intelligent monkeys can adapt to many habitats.
Hindus regard this monkey as sacred and leave them undisturbed.
Their diet includes roots, fruit, seeds and bark, and also insects and small animals.
The males measures 1.7ft (53cm) and weighs 17 lb (7.70kg). The female measures 105ft (47cm) and weighs 11.81 lb (5.34kg).
The Rhesus Macaque is predominantly 'quadrupedal' (walk on all fours), but they can be arboreal (live in trees) and terrestrial (live on the ground).
They are active both day and night.
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