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Pig-tailed Macaque
Macaca nemestrina


Appearance

Short and fat monkey. The short hair is grey or brown,long face, short hair on the head and grey or brown, circle shape.

Description



Regions

Aussump, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, west and south of Thailand in Resident in deep florest, visitor and immigrant everywhere, sometimes ????

Diet

love fruit, seed and insect,

Breeding

Breeding at 3-4 years old, gestation period 5-7 months, give birth at about 1-2 each time, age for 25 years. Male breed with many female, not a single mate.

Status

Wildlife Protection of Thailand, Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 1992

Conservation Status

VULNERABLE A1cd       (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

Lowland tropical rainforest; Tropical monsoon and dry forest