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.
Monkeys of Morocco - National Geographic
网页Monkeys of Morocco. Playful yet contemplative, fierce yet shy, beloved yet threatened, Barbary macaques are monkeys of distinction. By Rachel Hartigan. Photographs by Francisco Mingorance. 3 min...
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 …
These macaques are used for entertaining. They’re also endangered.
网页2023年11月9日 · Keeping a macaque as a pet in Morocco is illegal and can lead to a fine of up to $10,000—except in Jemaa el-Fnaa, where at least 17 people have permits allowing them to use the animals as tourist...
Barbary Macaque - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
网页The unique Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus) are the only primates, occurring north of the Sahara in Africa. In addition, these animals are the only macaques, found outside of Asia. As highly adaptable creatures, they are capable of surviving in various environments and temperatures from fir and mixed oak forests to sheer cliffs.
Barbary macaques: Europe and north Africa’s last monkeys
网页Barbary macaques, Macaca sylvanus, are one of 25 species of macaque found around the world. They’re the only macaque species living outside Asia and the only non-human primate in north Africa and Europe. Though they live in a different part of the world, they’re a similar size to other macaques.
Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus - New England Primate …
网页In Northern Africa, Barbary macaques are found in fragmented areas of the Rift, Middle, and High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, as well as the Tell Atlas mountain range of Algeria. A separate and introduced population resides in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, giving this Afro-Eurasian monkey the distinction of being the only native ...
Barbary macaques: Moroccan ecological heritage threatened …
网页2021年5月14日 · Conservation efforts to save the Barbary macaque. The Moroccan environmental authorities, represented by the Moroccan High Commission of Water and Forests, have realized that the country is on the verge of losing one of the world’s rarest primate species and the biological wealth it represents for the Atlas region.
Facts About Barbary Macaques in Gibraltar and Morocco - STORY …
网页2024年6月24日 · The Barbary macaque, also known as Macaca sylvanus, is a unique primate species native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Remarkably, it is the only primate species found north of the Sahara in Africa and the sole macaque species present in Europe, specifically a small introduced population in Gibraltar.
A survey of the Endangered Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus in …
网页The Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus is the only macaque in Africa. The species is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is listed in CITES Appendix II. This macaque has a relict distribution in Morocco and Algeria.