Scientific Name:
Macaca sylvanus
Distribution
Algeria, Morocco, Gibraltar.
Diet:
Omnivore. Leaves, fruits, rhizomes, seeds, lichen, acorns, conifer seeds, fungi, occasionally invertebrates.
Facts
Habitat: Oak and cedar forests, cliffs.
Dimensions: 63cm max
Weight: males 14.5kg max, females 9kg max
Gestation: 165 days, 1 young
Lifespan: ~22
Social structure: Polygamous multi-sex groups of 12-88 individuals
Estimated population in the wild: 8,000-10,000
IUCN Status: Endangered
Threats: Habitat loss and degradation, illegal live trade, persecution / conflicts with humans, predation by dogs, unhealthy feeding from tourists.
Did you know that:
Females mate with all male members of the troop, so males can never be sure of paternity. For this reason males take care of one or more offspring in order to ensure that their own will survive. Taking good care of the young makes them also more attractive to the females.