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Barbary Macaque

Macaca sylvanus

The Barbary Macaque is a playful monkey with a fluffy coat and a friendly face. They love to climb trees and play with their friends in the wild!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Barbary Macaque has thick, yellowish-brown fur covering its body, often appearing grizzled, with a paler underside. It features a distinctive short, stumpy tail and a dark, hairless face with prominent brow ridges. Their robust build helps them navigate rocky mountain terrain.

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Barbary Macaque
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Barbary Macaque

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Barbary Macaques have a surprising love for playing in the snow!

Males often "babysit" other males' infants to build trust and friendships.

Their cheek pouches can store lots of food for later snacks!

They are the only wild monkeys living free in Europe, on Gibraltar!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Social Navigators

Barbary Macaque has complex social structures that help them cooperate to find food and raise young effectively.

Fähigkeit

Temperature Adapters

Barbary Macaque possesses thick fur that helps them survive cold mountain winters, unique among macaques.

Fähigkeit

Food Finders

Barbary Macaque can forage widely, using their keen senses to locate varied plant matter and insects across different terrains.

Maße und Details

Länge
55-70 cm
Gewicht
10-15 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-25 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
165-170 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These clever monkeys are omnivores, eating almost anything from plants to insects they find!

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Fruits
  • Roots
  • Insects
  • Seeds
  • Small invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

A potential predator, especially for young macaques.

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Young macaques are occasionally prey for these raptors.

depends on

Atlas Cedar

Cedrus atlantica

Relies on these trees for shelter, food, and habitat.

eats

Olive Tree

Olea europaea

Consumes fruits and leaves from wild olive trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Barbary Ape

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always watch from a distance and never try to feed wild monkeys.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Barbary Macaque?

55-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Barbary Macaque?

10-15 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Barbary Macaque?

20-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Barbary Macaque?

25 km/h

Was frisst Barbary Macaque?

These clever monkeys are omnivores, eating almost anything from plants to insects they find!

Wo findet man Barbary Macaque normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Barbary Macaque?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Barbary Macaque?

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