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stump-tailed macaque
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species of mammal
OverviewAI-generated
The stump-tailed macaque, scientifically named *Macaca arctoides*, is a species within the genus *Macaca*. It belongs to the class Mammalia and is also referred to by the common names Macaca Ursin, Macaque Brun, and Bärenmakak. This primate exhibits diurnal behavior and inhabits forest environments. Its taxonomic range is identified as the Nanling Mountains.
The species is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2020. The longest observed lifespan for this taxon is 29.2 years.
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Species
VulnerableStump-tailed Macaque
species
Maximum longevity: 29.2 years (captivity) Observations: It has been estimated, but unconfirmed, that these animals live up to 30 years in the wild (http://www.demogr.mpg.de/longevityrecords). One captive specimen was at least 29.2 years old when it died (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Research
438 papers- Macaque progressions: passing order during single-file movements reflects the social structure of a wild stump-tailed macaque group.Primates; journal of primatology · 2023
- Diet Composition of the Wild Stump-Tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides) in Perlis State Park, Peninsular Malaysia, Using a Chloroplast tRNL DNA Metabarcoding Approach: A Preliminary Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020
- Congenital transmission of a papovavirus of the stump-tailed macaque.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 1977
- Size matters! The largest wild stump-tailed macaque Macaca arctoides troop ever reported, located in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, northeastern India.Journal of biosciences · 2021
- Speech-like orofacial oscillations in stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) facial and vocal signals.American journal of physical anthropology · 2017
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Encyclopedic overview
The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. In India, they can be found south of the Brahmaputra River, in the northeastern part of the country. The range in India extends from Assam and Meghalaya to eastern Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
These monkeys are primarily frugivorous but eat many types of vegetation, including seeds, leaves, and roots. They also hunt freshwater crabs, frogs, bird eggs and insects.
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