Macaque Monkeys
Macaques live in many different habitats across the globe, making them the most widely distributed genus of nonhuman primates. Macaques (especially Macaca mulatta and M. fascicularis) are commonly used in research—most recently in AIDS research. Their coloration includes gray, brown or black fur. They tend to be heavily built and medium to large in stature. Males and females may differ in weight, body size and canine size. (from Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research: Biology and Management pp 41)
Macaques are native to Asia and Northern Africa, but thousands are housed in research facilities, zoos, wildlife or amusement parks, and are kept as pets in private homes throughout the world.
Pictures of Macaque Monkeys (alphabetical order)
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| Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) |
Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) |
Barbary Macaque ( Barbary "ape" or Barbary Macaque ) |
Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) |
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| Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata) |
Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata) |
Booted or Sulawesi-Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) |
Celebes "ape", Sulawesi Black "ape", or Sulawesi-Crested Macaque (Macaca Nigra) |
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| Formosan Rock Macaque or Taiwan Macaque (Macaca cyclopis) |
Japanese Snow Macaque (Macaca Fuscata) |
Japanese Macaque (Macaca Fuscata) |
Japanese Macaque (Macaca Fuscata) |
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| Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) |
Cynomolgus monkey, Crab-Eating Macaque, Long-Tailed Macaque, or Java Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) |
Pigtailed
Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) |
Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) |
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| Tibetan
Macaque (Macaca thibetana) |
Tonkean Macaque (Macaca tonkeana) |
Tonkean
Macaque (Macaca tonkeana) |
Toque
Macaque (Macaca sinica) |
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| Stump-Tailed Macaque, Red-Faced Macaque, or Bear Monkey (Macaca arctoides) |
Moor Macaque (Macaca maurus) |
© Noel Rowe, C. Kuntunidisz and J.M. Walker
