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Rhesus Macaque

Macaca mulatta

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Habitat:

dry scrub, volcanic plug

Notes:

spotted a group of rhesus macaques on the stairs on the way to the top of Mount Popa, near Bagan. the monkeys were a bit of a pest and you had to be careful around them.

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Rhesus macaque

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Comments (5)
Tweact
Like it's asking: 'Are you done?' Nice shot.
AnnvanWijgerden
Btw, seen this story about a black macaque? - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011051/Black-macaque-takes-self-portrait-Monkey-borrows-photographers-camera.html
Dan Doucette
Insightful and imaginative comment Cherrey, thanks!
iamcherreymaiya
lol, he looked like a naive guy in his 30's that was forced to pose for the camera

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