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Also known as Macaca arctoides, bear macaque, stumptail macaque

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.

Synthesized by Vinony from 22 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Vulnerable

Stump-tailed Macaque

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Observations575

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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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “stump-tailed macaque” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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