Rhesus Monkey
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primates
Cercopithecidae
Macaca
Macaca mulatta
"Macaque" possibly comes from an African word for "some monkeys." "Rhesus" is the name of an old mythological king of Thrace. This animal is also often called simply the Rhesus monkey. This macaque has a… More »
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Rhesus Macaque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rhesus Macaque ( Macaca mulatta ), often called the Rhesus Monkey , is one of the best known species of Old World monkeys. Adult males measure approximately 53 centimeters on average and wei...
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Other names: rhesus monkey; macaque rhésus (French); mono resus (Spanish); rehesusapa or rhesusmakak (Swedish); M. m. lasiota: west Chinese rhesus macaque; M. m. sanctijohannis: insular Chinese rhesus macaque or south Chinese rhesus macaque;
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Rhesus macaque - MACACA MULATTA; ... Behavior: The macaques belong to a large subfamily of Old World monkeys which are not primarily leaf eaters. The rhesus macaque feeds on fruit, seeds, and berries, and also on insects and other small creatures.
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This is Hanna, a female Rhesus Macaque. This species of primate is native to Asia. ... An "old world" monkey, the Rhesus Macaque sports food pouches in its mouth where it can store a meal, which it will eat upon reaching safety in the treetops.
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The rhesus macaque has a brown body with lighter brown under parts. The monkey's face and rump are red. The average height for females is 18.5 to 20.9 inches, and 19 to 25 inches for males. The average weight for females is approximately 9 to 24 pounds, while males weigh between 12 to 24 lbs.
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Cayo Santiago is an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, and is home to approximately 1,000 free ranging rhesus macaques. The island serves as a research center for the University of Puerto Rico and NIH ... Rhesus Macaque Images ... Photos by Marc Hauser and Katie Liu.
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Rhesus macaque SEQ (PDF File)
White Paper for Complete Sequencing of the Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) Genome; Jeffrey Rogers1, Michael Katze 2, Roger Bumgarner2, Richard A. Gibbs 3 and George M. Weinstock3; I. Introduction; Humans are members of the Order Primates and our closest evolutionary relatives are other primate species.
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Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) on ARKive - species information, 31 images and 12 videos ... With an expressive face and active lifestyle, the rhesus macaque is a charismatic species. Its coat is pale brown above and fades on the underside, but the naked face and rump are bright red in adults. It has large cheek pouches...
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