One of the 6 macaques on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Macaca mulatta
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It gives its name to the Rh blood group system (the Rhesus factor), discovered in 1940 through experiments on this species.
Weight
5.3 kg – 7.7 kg
Size
47 cm – 53 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
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Sources consulted: Wikidoc · ScienceDirect (Basic Physiology) · A-Z Animals · Animalia.bio · Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · PMC (behavioral organization study)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 11.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Rhesus Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about rhesus monkey.
