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Barbary Macaque
Macaca sylvanus
33.4414, -5.2248
Field Notes
Description:
Female with its baby.
Habitat:
Forests of cedar, pine and oak in the Mediterranean Basin ecoregion.
It may frequent elevations of 2,100 m (6,900 ft) or more.
Notes:
The habitat of the Barbary Macaque is under threat from increased logging activity; they are listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List. Local farmers view the monkeys as pests, and engage in extermination of the species.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2011
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