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Crab-eating Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

Description:

Males are larger than females, weighing 5-9 kilograms (11-20 lb) compared to the 3–6 kg (7-13 lb) of females. The tail is longer than the body, typically 40–65 cm (16–26 in) and used for balance when they jump distances up to 5 meters (16.4 feet).

Habitat:

forest/savanna

Notes:

A very common and mischievous primate than can become aggressive. There were only 2 warning signs in the park, one warning not to litter and the other warning not to feed the monkeys. Most of the visitors to the Baluran national park that I saw, all local, fed the monkeys, sometimes right in front of the park rangers. This has caused the monkeys to be bold and fearless, which is never a good thing.

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Indonesia

Spotted on Dec 25, 2013
Submitted on May 3, 2014

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