The toque macaque (/ tɒk məˈkæk /; Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-coloured Old World monkey endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as the rilewa or rilawa (Sinhala: රිළවා), …

Dry-zone toque macaques, also known as common toque macaques (Macaca sinica sinica), live in dry zones of the north and east regions of the island; they inhabit dry evergreen forests near …

Macaques are robust primates whose arms and legs are about the same in length. The fur of these animals is typically varying shades of brown or black and their muzzles are rounded in …

It is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to northern Japan although a troop has been identified living in Texas since 1972. The Japanese Macaque Monkey is the most northern …

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), colloquially rhesus monkey, is a species of Old World monkey. There are between six and nine recognised subspecies split between two groups, the …

Jul 10, 2024 · Monkeys are curious, athletic mammals that are probably most well-known for being incredibly intelligent. While many types of creatures, including chimpanzees, lemurs, …

Learn more about some individual species of Macaques below. Toque Macaque – This species is the smallest member of the Macaca It lives only in Sri Lanka, and the IUCN lists it as …

Feb 9, 2025 · Mānava (मानव) refers to a variety of maṇḍapa (halls attached to the temple), according to the Matsya-purāṇa (verses 270.1-30). The mānava-maṇḍapa is to be built with 28 …

The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona ) is an Old World monkey that lives in western Africa between Ghana and Cameroon. The mona monkey can also be found on the island of …

Mar 12, 2025 · macaque, (genus Macaca), any of more than 20 species of gregarious Old World monkeys, all of which are Asian except for the Barbary macaque of North Africa. Macaques …