Macaca tonkeana
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Macaca tonkeana
- Aliases:Macaca tonkeana,Tonkean Macaque, black baboon, golden macaque
- Outline:Primates
- Family:M.family M.sapiens
Vital signs
- length:50-67.5cm
- Weight:8.6-10.4kg
- lifetime:No verification information
Feature
Details
The scientific name of the Tonkean macaque is Macaca tonkeana, and its foreign name is Tonkean Macaque. It is said to often attack crops. It lives in trees and on land and is active during the day.
Listed in the "World Conservation Union" (IUCN) ver: 2008 Red List of Primates - Vulnerable (VU).
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Location
It is found in the tropical rainforests of northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, with super-alkaline soils.
Form
The color ranges from brownish gray to black, which forms a sharp contrast with its pale yellow face and large rump. The male body length is 500-565mm, the female body length is 575-675mm, the male weight is 8.6kg, and the female weight is 10.4kg.