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Status: Good. Diet in wild: Mostly plant materials and insects. Life span in wild: 20 to 40 years. Weight: Males 20 to 30 pounds; females up to 25 pounds. Native habitat: Southeastern Asian countries.
Black Pine Animal Park 1426 W. 300 N. P.O. Box 02 Albion, IN 46701 (260) 636-7383
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Professional Animal Retirement Center, Inc.
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Rhesus Macaque This is Hanna, a female Rhesus Macaque. This species of primate is native to Asia.
These very social monkeys live in groups in the wild and conform to a rather strict hierarchy where males are dominant. Though very cute when young, within just a few years these relatively small creatures can become very aggressive and can inflict dangerous bite wounds. Most commonly used in medical
research, the Rhesus Macaque is often seen in captivity, but makes a very
undesirable pet due to an inquisitive, often destructive nature, as well
as a tendency to bite and pinch. They have, though, Hanna used to be someone's pet, and she is joined at Black Pine by another Rhesus Macaque monkey named Yoda (at right). Yoda was also bred to be sold as a pet, but found refuge at Black Pine. Hanna is pictured here with her favorite playmate... her stuffed chimpanzee! To learn more about keeping these animals as pets, click here. |
The Animals
Download a virtual 'Hanna' puzzle!
An
"old world" monkey, the Rhesus Macaque sports food pouches in
its mouth where it can store a meal, which it will eat upon reaching
safety in the treetops.
provided some of the
most important medical discoveries of all primates, including the Rh
factor in blood (from the Rh in Rhesus!).