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Crab-eating Macaque
Macaca fascicularis

Appearance

Brown hair, long tail than the body, high hair on the head. There are many spicies in Thailand. Found in Thai Gulf, long hair on the head and yellow with big body same species as Lopburi province. For Andaman zone, is smaller and black face.

Description



Regions

Found in Asia,Indochina,Myanmar,Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand near the shore. in Way of living in group, can swim and diving.Feeding at day time, can be teached for the show, resident around the joss-house as no one can harm them.

Diet

Like crab, fish, shell, insect and vegetable and fruit.

Breeding

Breeding at 3-4 years old, give single birth.The baby will stay with mother.

Status

Wildlife Protection of Thailand, Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 1992

Conservation Status

LOWER RISK / Near Threatened       (See explanation to IUCN Red List Categories)

Major Threats

1. - Habitat Loss (primarily human induced); 2. - Direct Loss/Exploitation; 2.1 - Hunting and collecting; 2.2 - Trade

Major Habitat

Bamboo; Coniferous forest; Lowland tropical rainforest; Mangroves; Temperate mixed forest (coniferous and broadleaf); Tropical degraded forest