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Rhesus monkeys (Rhesus macaques)

Local name: Bandar

APPEARANCE:

Rhesus macaques are brown and adults have a red face and rump. The underparts are lighter brown. The tail is medium lenght and the hair on the top of the head is short. The locomotion is quadrupedal.

SIZE:

Rhesus monkeys weigh 5.6-10.9kg. (males), 4-10.9kg (females), and the body length is 470-531mm for females and 483-635mm for males.

REPRODUCTION:

The mating season is variable, usually March-Jun. The monkeys reach sexual.

DIET:

The main diet is fruits, seeds, leaves, gums, buds, grass, clover, roots, bark, resin, and small invertebrates. Rhesus monkeys raid crops. In the dry season they drink 3-4 times per day maturity at 48-72months and the gestation period is 164 days.