Macaca radiata
IUCN
LCAlias:Macaca radiata,Bonnet Macaque
Basic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Macaca radiata
- Aliases:Macaca radiata,Bonnet Macaque
- Outline:Primates
- Family:M.family M.sapiens
Vital signs
- length:35-60cm
- Weight:4-6.7kg
- lifetime:No verification information
Feature
It gets its name from the thick and long hair on its head that resembles a hat.
Details
The scientific name of the crested macaque is Macaca radiata, and its foreign name is Bonnet Macaque. It is a kind of macaque in southern India. It is agile and sometimes goes to orchards and food stores to grab food.
Listed in the "World Conservation Union" (IUCN) ver.: 2008 Red List of Primates - Low Concern (LC).
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Location
Distributed in India.
Form
The coat is light grey-brown, the face is bare, and pink. The body length is about 35 to 60 cm, not including its long tail. The adult female weighs about 4 kg, and the male weighs 6.7 kg.