Indian macaque

Indian macaques , or macaques bonnet ^[1] ( lat. Macaca radiata ) is one of the species of macaques .

Indian macaque
Scientific classification
The kingdom : Eumetazo No rank : Bilateral symmetric No rank : Recycled Type of: Chord Subtype : Vertebrates Infratip : Jaws Above class : Tetrapods Class: Mammals Subclass : Beasts Infraclass : Placental Nadotryad : Euarchontoglires Grand Squad : Euarchonta Peace squad : Primatose Squad: Primates Suborder : Grinded monkeys Infrastructure : Monkey Parvotryad : Narrow-mouthed monkeys Superfamily : Dog heads Family: Monkey Subfamily : Monkey Tribe : Papionini Rod: Macaques View: Indian macaque
International Scientific Name
Macaca radiata E. Geoffroy , 1812
Area
Security status
Least concern IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 12558

Habitats of the species - the mountain tropical forests of India , sometimes go to the cities . The length of the adult bonnet body reaches 40-60 cm , the tail - up to 70 cm in males and up to 55 cm in females . In addition to the ears and muzzle , the body is covered with thick gray wool , there are cheek pouches ^[2] . The weight of males is about 7-8 kg , females - 4-5 kg. They live in groups of up to 80 individuals, the duration of life reaches 15-20 years , in captivity - up to 30. They live a day life, they spend time on trees , but often descend to the ground.

The Indian Macaque feeds on seeds , nuts , fruits , and invertebrates .

Sometimes there are two subspecies : Macaca radiata radiata and Macaca radiata diluta .