Macaca Nigra

macaca nigra

Macaca Nigra, also known as the black macaque, loves to swing through the trees! These playful monkeys are known for their striking black fur and cheeky personalities.

Hábitat: They live in the tropical forests of Indonesia.

Aspecto

The Macaca Nigra is an all-black monkey with shiny fur and a striking tall crest of hair on its head, making it look like it has a mohawk. It has a distinctive hairless, dark face with a long muzzle and bright red bare skin on its rump.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenPrimatesFamiliaCercopithecidaeGéneroMacaca

Macaca Nigra

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

Macaca Nigra gather in groups called 'troops' that can have over 100 individuals.

These monkeys are also known as the Celebes crested macaque, named after their home island.

They have bright red bare skin on their bottoms, which is a key identifying feature!

They love to eat fruit and can even help rainforest plants spread their seeds.

Habilidades especiales

Macaca Nigra has powerful limbs and a strong grip that helps them leap between trees with amazing agility.

Macaca Nigra can use over ten different vocalizations and complex facial expressions to talk to its group.

Macaca Nigra has nimble fingers and keen eyesight that helps them find tiny insects and delicious fruits.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 45-60 cm
Peso: 5-10 kg
Esperanza de vida: 20-30 años
Top Speed: 25 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1
Gestación: 160-170 días

Dieta y alimentación

A diverse omnivore, eating mostly fruits but also leaves, insects, and small animals.

Alimentos principales

Fruits
Leaves
Insects
Young birds
Lizards
Cultivated crops

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Cluster fig

Ficus racemosa

They often consume the fruits of various fig species.

eats

Sugar palm

Arenga pinnata

They feed on the fruits of palm trees.

eaten by

Changeable hawk-eagle

Spizaetus cirrhatus

Young macaques can be preyed upon by large raptors.

eaten by

Reticulated python

Python reticulatus

Large pythons are known predators of macaques.

eaten by

Human

Homo sapiens

Hunted for food and as agricultural pests.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.