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Philippine long-tailed macaque

Macaca fascicularis philippensis

Photo by Alan Cajes
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Description:

A subspecies of the crab-eating macaque, known in various Philippine languages as matching/matsing or the more general term unggoy ("monkey"). Local name in Tawi-Tawi is "Duwak".

Habitat:

Endemic to the Philippine forests and woodlands, but especially in the mangrove forests of western central Philippines— particularly in Palawan, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

Reference Links:

Philippine long-tailed macaque - Wikipedia

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