Barbary macaque
E500046
The Barbary macaque is a tailless Old World monkey native to the mountainous forests of North Africa and known for its social troops and adaptability to cool, high-altitude habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barbary macaques | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
macaque ⓘ primate species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
cool climates
ⓘ
high-altitude habitats ⓘ |
| binomialName | Macaca sylvanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 50–70 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climateTolerance | tolerates snow and cold winters ⓘ |
| commonName |
Barbary ape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbary macaque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ leaves ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| face | hairless pinkish face ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | yellowish-brown to grey ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 5.5 months ⓘ |
| groupSize | 10–100 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
cedar forests
ⓘ
coniferous forests ⓘ mountainous forests ⓘ oak forests ⓘ |
| hasTail | false ⓘ |
| historicallyNativeTo | Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedPopulationIn | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 20 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | only wild monkey species in Europe via Gibraltar population ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region | Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | single infant per birth ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
alloparental care of infants
ⓘ
highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female troops ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
illegal pet trade ⓘ overgrazing by livestock ⓘ |
| weight | about 5–15 kg ⓘ |
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Barbary macaques