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Rhesus Macaque

Photo by SisirBanga
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Field Notes

Description:

Rhesus macaques live in large, multi-male/multi-female groups that have an average of 10 to 80 individuals. While the majority of parental care is the responsibility of the mother, rhesus infants are also handled by close female relatives and protected by adult males. Babies as young as a few days old can swim.

Habitat:

Rhesus macaques are native to Tezpur, Assam, India.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ashish
Binomial ID or Scientific name is Macaca mulatta
DanielePralong
Hi SisirBanga! Great series! Please use Rhesus Macaque as the common name and the proper scientific name, Macaca mulatta, in the scientific name field. Project Noah uses scientific names to organize and index spottings. Thanks!
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PublishedDecember 5, 2012

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