Pigtail macaque
Order : Primates
Family : Cercopithecidae
Subfamily : Cercopithecinae
Species : Macaca nemestrina
The Pig-tailed macaque, pigtail macaque, sundaland pigtail macaque is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Some facts about the
Pigtail macaque
Adult weight : 7.913 kg (17.4086 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 38 years
Female maturity :1125 days
Male maturity : 1095 days
Gestation : 172 days
Weaning : 324 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 405 days
Weight at birth : 0.463 kg (1.0186 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 1.417 kg (3.1174 lbs)
Facts about the pigtail macaque
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In their native country, pigtail macaques are sometimes trained to pick coconuts.
Langurs and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) are rarely seen, while the pigtail macaque is reportedly found in several parts of the park.
The photoreceptor topography of the pigtail macaque is qualitatively similar to that of other macaques and to humans. (Full text)
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