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Rhesus macaque

Mammals

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is a brown or grey Old World monkey in the genus Macaca, about 47 to 53 centimetres long without the tail, and weighing roughly 5.3 to 7.7 kilograms. It is native to South, Central and Southeast Asia and has the widest geographic range of any non-human primate, living in grasslands, woodlands and mountains up to about 2,500 metres, and thriving around people and in towns. The species is diurnal, both arboreal and terrestrial, and mostly herbivorous, feeding chiefly on fruit but also on seeds, roots, buds, bark and cereals. Females stay in their birth group and form stable matrilineal hierarchies in which a daughter takes a rank dependent on her mother's. The IUCN lists the rhesus macaque as Least Concern, and feral populations introduced to places such as Florida have become an ecological problem.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Lifespan
40 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cercopithecidae, Taxa
Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Afghanistan

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Bangladesh

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
China

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
India

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Myanmar

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Nepal

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Pakistan

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Thailand

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Vietnam

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Source Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
Sources
1. Rhesus macaque (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The rhesus is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.
  • Lead, diet
    It is mostly herbivorous, feeding mainly on fruit, but also eating seeds, roots, buds, bark, and cereals.
  • Lead, activity pattern
    The rhesus macaque is diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial.
  • Lead, living or extinct
    The rhesus macaque is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and estimated to exist in large numbers
  • Distribution and habitat
    Rhesus macaques are native to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, southern China
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2. Animal Diversity Web: Rhesus macaque
Animal Diversity Web
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    Appendix II
  • Economic Importance for Humans
    research and education
  • Economic Importance for Humans, relationship to people
    crop pest
  • Habitat Regions
    terrestrial
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3. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): Rhesus macaque
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits (averages): Adult weight
    8,235 g
  • Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
    40 years (captivity)
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