Crab-eating macaque
Species of monkey from Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis), also known as the long-tailed macaque and referred to as the cynomolgus monkey in laboratories,[1] is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. A species of macaque, the crab-eating macaque has a long history alongside humans.[6] The species has been variously seen as an agricultural pest,[7] a sacred animal,[8] and, more recently, the subject of medical experiments.[6]
Crab-eating macaque | |
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Phang Nga, Thailand | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Cercopithecidae |
Genus: | Macaca |
Species: | M. fascicularis |
Binomial name | |
Macaca fascicularis Raffles, 1821 | |
Crab-eating macaque range | |
Synonyms[2][3][4][5] | |
The crab-eating macaque lives in matrilineal social groups of up to eight individuals dominated by females.[9] Male members leave the group when they reach puberty.[10] It is an opportunistic omnivore[11] and has been documented using tools to obtain food in Thailand and Myanmar.[12] The crab-eating macaque is a known invasive species and a threat to biodiversity in several locations, including Hong Kong and western New Guinea.[1] The significant overlap in macaque and human living space has resulted in greater habitat loss,[6] synanthropic living, and inter- and intraspecies conflicts over resources.