Barbary macaque - Wikipedia
网页The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus), also known as Barbary ape, is a macaque species native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, along with a small introduced population in Gibraltar. [2] It is the type species of the genus Macaca. The species is of particular interest because males play an atypical role in rearing young.
Barbary macaques: Europe and north Africa’s last monkeys
网页Today, Barbary macaques are mainly found north of the Sahara in Africa, with an estimated 1,500–3,500 macaques in Algeria and around 8,000–9,000 in Morocco. While wild Barbary macaques only live in these countries now, they used to be much more widespread across the north of the continent.
Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus - New England Primate …
网页Male Barbary macaques are larger than females, with a head-to-body length that ranges from 21.6 to 27.6 inches (55–70 cm); they weigh between 15.4 and 26.5 pounds (7–12 kg). Females, by comparison, have a head-to-body length that ranges from 18 to 21.6 inches (45–55 cm); they weigh between 11 and 20 pounds (5–9 kg).
Monkeys of Morocco - National Geographic
网页The Barbary macaque is a monkey of many distinctions. It is the only primate, other than humans, north of the Sahara on the African continent, and it’s the only macaque living outside of Asia.
Gibraltar Monkeys | Barbary Macaques | History | Pictures
网页Gibraltar’s iconic Barbary macaques have roamed here 300+ years now, delighting visitors. Explore the history of Gibraltar monkeys on the Rock, their social behavior, role as a conservation priority species with ties to Britain’s fate.
Barbary Macaque Macaca sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
网页2022年8月24日 · In historic times, the Barbary macaque faced a dramatic decline in its distribution. In Europe, this species was restricted to Spain by the end of the nineteenth century and it was only found in Gibraltar by the beginning of …
Barbary macaque | Endangered, North Africa, Morocco
网页Barbary macaque, (Macaca sylvanus), tailless ground-dwelling monkey that lives in groups in the upland forests of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Gibraltar. The Barbary macaque is about 60 cm (24 inches) long and has light yellowish brown fur and a bald pale pink face.
Barbary Macaque - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
网页The Barbary Macaque is one of the 21 macaque species and the only macaque, native to Africa (all other species are native to Asia). In 1970, a skull of a Barbary macaque was found in Northern Ireland and dated back to the 3rd century BC.
Out of Asia: The Singular Case of the Barbary Macaque
网页2012年1月1日 · The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is the only species of the genus Macaca living outside Asia. Currently, two disjointed and highly fragmented populations of this species exist in the wild, in Morocco and Algeria.
The Barbary Macaque: A Case Study in Conservation - Springer
网页The Barbary macaque (all too often mistakenly called an ape) was first brought to the attention of the Conservation Working Party of the Primate Society of Great Britain late 1979 when John Fa reported that 'surplus' animals were being sent from Gibraltar to dubious locations, such as an Italian safari park.