Wildlifeof China
Tibetan Macaque
Monkeys, Gibbons, Lorises & Colugo
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Macaca thibetana
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves, fruit, grass, flowers, seeds, roots and insects
Habitat
Mixed deciduous and evergreen subtropical forest at 800–2,500m
Range
Eastern Tibet east to Guangdong and north to Shaanxi, with records from northeastern India
Litter size
1
Gestation period
Approximately 6 months
Size
Females 49–63cm; males 61–71cm
Weight
Females 9–13kg; males 13–19.5kg
The Tibetan macaque is a large, powerfully built macaque with pronounced differences in size between the sexes. It has a very short, stump-like tail, dense brown back fur, paler underparts and a conspicuous pale beard. The mostly bare face is pinkish, becoming a stronger reddish pink in females. Infants begin with contrasting silver-and-black fur before developing the adult colouring. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Its Chinese range extends from eastern Tibet to Guangdong and north to Shaanxi. It inhabits subtropical deciduous and evergreen forests between 800 and 2,500m. Mixed-sex troops have a structured dominance hierarchy; females remain in their natal group while adolescent males disperse. The species forages mainly on the ground for leaves, fruit and grass, with flowers, seeds, roots and insects also eaten. Females usually bear one infant. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Tibetan Macaque eat?
- Leaves, fruit, grass, flowers, seeds, roots and insects
- What habitat does the Tibetan Macaque live in?
- Mixed deciduous and evergreen subtropical forest at 800–2,500m
- Where is the Tibetan Macaque found?
- Eastern Tibet east to Guangdong and north to Shaanxi, with records from northeastern India
- What is the litter size of the Tibetan Macaque?
- 1
- How long is the gestation period of the Tibetan Macaque?
- Approximately 6 months
- How big is the Tibetan Macaque?
- Females 49–63cm; males 61–71cm
- How much does the Tibetan Macaque weigh?
- Females 9–13kg; males 13–19.5kg