Black Macaque

Luis

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Habitat• Indonesia• Asia• Bacanor,Batjan• Island of sulawesi• Mountainous tropical rain forest• In trees• Climate is hot

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Food and Water

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•Berries, grains, leaves, insects, lizards, mice, crabs, figs

•Monkey chow, kale, apples, oranges, peanuts, meal worms, crickets•Clams and fish•Rivers, pounds, streams•Cheek pouches to save food

Daily Behavior• Defend area• Smack lips (a greeting)• Groom each other• Mutual embraces• Grimacing (worried face)• Raid crops (eat crops)• Find food in the morning

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Family Structures• Live in troops• Both are in charge• Males defend their food• Share resposibility

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Interesting Facts• Endangered species• Losing habitats• Some weigh over 30 pounds• Some Macaques have long tails• Some have short tails• Some have no tails• Only old world monkey with tail

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BibliographyNational zoological, http://nationalzoo.si.edu/printpage/default.cfm, 10/21/10

Stefoff, Rebecca. The primate order. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2006.

Murray, Julie. Monkeys. Edina: Abdo Publising, 2005.

Harman, Amanda. Natures Children New World Monkeys.2001.

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