Japanese macaque

Japanese macaque
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Primates
Family:
Cercopithecidae
Genus:
Macaca
Binomial name
Macaca fuscata
Subspecies

Macaca fuscata fuscata
Macaca fuscata yakui

Japanese macaque range

The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is a monkey that lives in the high mountains of the island of Honshū in Japan. They live in below-zero temperatures, and they like to warm themselves and relax in hot springs.

Diet

Macaques eat fruit, flowers, seeds, bark, leaves, shrimp, and insects.

Weight and physical appearance

Macaques weigh around 12 kilograms and can grow up to 70cm. They have short tails.

References

  1. ↑ Watanabe, K & Tokita, K. (2008). "Macaca fuscata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Blue Planet, Level 5 by Dinorah Pous P.64