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Bookmark or Share- Rhesus macaque - Wisconsin National Primate Research CenterRhesus macaques are the most studied nonhuman primate, both in the field and in laboratory settings, though most of the field research comes from rhesus macaques in India (Richard et al. 1989). One of the notable early field researchers of rhesus monkeys is Charles Southwick, who began surveying them in 1959 (Seth 2000).
- Rhesus Macaque - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bioThe Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is a species of Old World monkey. It lives both in trees and on the ground. It mainly eats fruit, but will also include 100 different plant species in its diet. It spends most of its day feeding and resting, the rest is occupied with traveling, grooming, and playing.
- Rhesus Macaque Monkey Facts, Pictures & Interesting InformationThe Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), also known as the rhesus monkey, is a medium-sized primate with a robust and agile body. It exhibits significant sexual dimorphism (difference between male and female) in its size, with males generally being larger and heavier than females.
- ADW: Macaca mulatta: INFORMATIONPopulations of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) are most commonly found in western Afghanistan, through India to northern Thailand. This species was abundant historically in southern China and Tibet, but humans have caused drastic decline of populations in these areas over the last sixty years.
- Rhesus monkey | Behavior, Social Structure, Diet | BritannicaRhesus monkey, (Macaca mulatta), sand-coloured primate native to forests but also found coexisting with humans in northern India, Nepal, eastern and southern China, and northern Southeast Asia. The rhesus monkey is the best-known species of macaque and measures about 47–64 cm (19–25 inches) long,
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