Celebes crested macaque

The Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra), also called the crested black macaque, Sulawesi crested macaque or black ape, is an Old World monkey that lives in the tropical regions of north Sulawesi. It is a diurnal rain forest dweller, and although it sleeps and searches for food in the trees it is primarily terrestrial, spending more than 60 percent of its day on the ground foraging and socialising. About 70 percent of its diet is fruit, which makes it frugivorous. Life expectancy is estimated at 18 years in the wild and a maximum of 34 in captivity. The species has about eight subpopulations on Sulawesi, plus an introduced population on Bacan island, and the Sulawesi population is estimated at 4,000 to 6,000. It is hunted for bushmeat and as a crop pest, and clearing of the rain forest further threatens it.