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Rhesus Macaque (Old World Monkey)

Macaca mulatta

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Manoj Samuel Grg
अ दाई... Common name मा चाही ठिकै छ् तर scientific name मा चांही वहांले भने अनुसार सच्चाई सकेको छु! व्याकरण पनि कस्तो-कस्तो छ् अग्रेजी शब्दमा दाई..😂😂..
DrNamgyalTSherpa
Manoj Bhai, Duita sabda-ma dosro sabda saano akshar (letter)-ma lekhnu parchha bhandaichha madam. Bhai-lay thhulo-ma nai lekhee rahey ko chha. Dhanyabad.
DanielePralong
Almost perfect, but for a little detail: Macaca mulatta In the binomial nomenclature (Genus + species), the species is not written with an initial capital. So you have Macaca mulatta, not Macaca Mulatta 😍 For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature
DanielePralong
You're welcome! Thanks in advance for editing your spotting accordingly.
DanielePralong
Nice shots Manoj! The scientific name for the Rhesus macaque is Macaca mulatta.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2018

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