Crab-eating Macaque

Long-tailed macaques occupy tropical forests, mangroves, river margins, coastal habitats, plantations, and settlements across South and Southeast Asia. They are highly social primates that live in multi-male, multi-female groups organized by dominance relationships. Their long tails aid balance during movement through trees, although they also spend considerable time on the ground. Behavioral flexibility allows populations to forage successfully in both natural environments and landscapes extensively modified by people. (Animal Diversity Web)

These macaques are omnivores, but fruit accounts for most feeding time. They also consume crabs, flowers, insects, leaves, fungi, grasses, and occasionally clay. Females usually produce one infant after gestation lasting approximately 162 days, with an average interval of about 390 days between births. Mothers provide nursing, transport, protection, and social guidance. Young remain dependent for an extended period and are typically weaned at roughly 420 days of age. (Animal Diversity Web)