Crab-eating/Long-tailed Macaque

Description:

The Crab-eating macaque's "...tail is longer than the body [hence the other name of Long-tailed Macaque], typically 40–65 cm (16–26 in), which is used for balance when they jump distances up to 5 m (16 ft). The upper parts of the body are dark brown with light golden brown tips. The under parts are light grey with a dark grey/brown tail. Crab-eating macaques have backwards-directed crown hairs which sometimes form short crests on the midline. Their skin is black on their feet and ears, whereas the skin on the muzzle is a light grayish pink color. The eyelids often have prominent white markings and sometimes there are white spots on the ears. Males have a characteristic mustache and cheek whiskers, while females have only cheek whiskers. Crab-eating macaques have a cheek pouch which they use to store food while foraging. Females show no perineal swelling." (Wiki)

Habitat:

Hanging about at Preah Vihear Temple, atop the Dangrek Mountain Range, at an elevation of "...525-metre (1,722 ft)" (Wiki)

Notes:

Please check out this little video: https://youtu.be/VbYbS-orIvU It is showing an adult grooming a youngster. Until I reached the temple itself, it had not occurred to me that I would see any macaques at all. So it was a quite a surprise to see a large troop of them - with several babies and young ones - hanging around! Further info: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/12551...