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Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Monkeys, Gibbons, Lorises & Colugo
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Macaca leonina
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, leaves, buds, seeds, stems, roots, flowers, bamboo shoots, gums, insects, larvae, termite eggs and spiders
Habitat
Primary and secondary lowland, montane, pine, dry dipterocarp, coastal swamp and riparian forest
Range
From northeastern South Asia through mainland Southeast Asia to southern China
Gestation period
171–180 days
Size
Males 49.5–56.4cm; females 46.7–56.4cm
Weight
Males 6.2–14.5kg; females 4.7–10.9kg
The northern pig-tailed macaque is a robust macaque named for its short, sparsely furred tail, which is carried in a pig-tail-like curve and remains shorter than the head-and-body length. Reported body length is 49.5–56.4cm in males and 46.7–56.4cm in females. Males weigh 6.2–14.5kg and females 4.7–10.9kg. Formerly treated as a subspecies of the southern pig-tailed macaque, Macaca leonina is now recognized separately, although the precise boundary between the two remains imperfectly resolved. (Primate Info Net)
The species occupies many forest types, including primary and secondary lowland forest, montane forest, pine woodland, dry dipterocarp forest, coastal swamp and riparian forest. It is predominantly arboreal but also descends to cross openings and forage. Its broad diet includes fruit, leaves, buds, seeds, roots, flowers, bamboo shoots, gums, insects and spiders, and some groups enter cultivated ground. Reproduction is seasonal in parts of northeastern India, and the reported gestation period is 171–180 days. (Macaca leonina species assessment)
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque eat?
- Fruit, leaves, buds, seeds, stems, roots, flowers, bamboo shoots, gums, insects, larvae, termite eggs and spiders
- What habitat does the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque live in?
- Primary and secondary lowland, montane, pine, dry dipterocarp, coastal swamp and riparian forest
- Where is the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque found?
- From northeastern South Asia through mainland Southeast Asia to southern China
- How long is the gestation period of the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque?
- 171–180 days
- How big is the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque?
- Males 49.5–56.4cm; females 46.7–56.4cm
- How much does the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque weigh?
- Males 6.2–14.5kg; females 4.7–10.9kg