Japanese macaque
E694516
The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is a medium-sized Old World monkey native to Japan, famous for living in cold, mountainous regions and often seen bathing in hot springs.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species of Old World monkey ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | cold climate ⓘ |
| averageWeight |
11–14 kg (male)
ⓘ
8–9 kg (female) ⓘ |
| behavior |
uses hot springs for thermoregulation
ⓘ
washes food in water in some populations ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
42–57 cm (female, head-body)
ⓘ
47–60 cm (male, head-body) ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brown-grey ⓘ |
| commonName |
Japanese macaque
ⓘ
snow monkey ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with the three wise monkeys motif
ⓘ
featured in Japanese folklore ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| dominanceSystem | female philopatry with matrilineal hierarchies ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
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fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| faceColor | pinkish-red ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Edward Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Honshu
NERFINISHED
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Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Macaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 173 days ⓘ |
| groupSize | typically 20–100 individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ temperate forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 30 years ⓘ |
| matingSystem | promiscuous ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernmostNonHumanPrimate | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bathing in hot springs
ⓘ
living in snowy environments ⓘ |
| notablePopulation | Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually 1 ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeElevation | up to about 3,000 m above sea level ⓘ |
| rumpColor | reddish ⓘ |
| scientificName | Macaca fuscata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| tailLength | 7–12 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1875 ⓘ |
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