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Macaca mulatta
Rhesus macaque is a highly adaptable Asian monkey often seen near settlements. The Rh blood-group factor takes its name from this macaque, and close contact with people creates management challenges.
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It uses forests, grasslands, mountains, farmland, and urban edges. Main habitat types in this guide are forest, grassland, urban.
Typical length 45-65 cm, weight 5 kg-12 kg. Pale brown fur, a reddish face, and a moderate tail are typical, with males larger than females.
It is diurnal and a social species. Troops have rank relationships maintained through grooming, calls, and facial signals.
It is omnivorous. Fruit, leaves, seeds, insects, crops, and human foods may all be eaten.
Females give birth to single infants that cling to the mother and grow within the troop.
Although still widespread in places, it remains sensitive to habitat change. The Rh blood-group factor takes its name from this macaque, and close contact with people creates management challenges.
