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Long-tailed Macaque
Long-tailed Macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Mammalia
ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
15-30 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Troop
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Climbing
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Speed
Status
Endangered

About

Also called the crab-eating macaque, this adaptable primate lives near coasts and rivers across Southeast Asia, foraging in mangroves for crabs and shellfish. Its tail is longer than its entire body — up to 65 cm — used for balance rather than gripping.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Cercopithecidae
Genus
Macaca
Species
Macaca fascicularis