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Rhesus macaque

Macaca mulatta

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Description:

The rhesus macaque is one of the best-known species of Old World monkeys. It is native to South, Central, and Southeast Asia and has the widest geographic range of all non-human primates, occupying a great diversity of altitudes and a great variety of habitats, from grasslands to arid and forested areas, but also close to human settlements.

Habitat:

Seen on a mountain.

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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019

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