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Macaca mulatta (rhesus monkey; rhesus macaque)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is one of the best-known species of Old World monkeys. It is listed as least concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and its tolerance of a broad range of habitats. Native to South, Central, and Southeast Asia, troops of M. mulatta inhabit a great variety of habitats, from grasslands to arid and forested areas, but also close to human settlements.
View Wikipedia Record: Macaca mulatta

Infraspecies

Macaca mulatta brevicaudus
Macaca mulatta lasiotus
Macaca mulatta mulatta
Macaca mulatta vestita

Invasive Species

View ISSG Record: Macaca mulatta

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
19
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.47
EDGE Score: 2.01
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  15.981 lbs (7.249 kg)
Birth Weight [2]  1.023 lbs (464 g)
Female Weight [1]  11.771 lbs (5.339 kg)
Male Weight [1]  20.194 lbs (9.16 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  71.6 %
Diet [3]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore, Granivore, Herbivore
Diet - Fruit [3]  30 %
Diet - Invertibrates [3]  10 %
Diet - Plants [3]  40 %
Diet - Seeds [3]  20 %
Forages - Scansorial [3]  100 %
Female Maturity [2]  3 years 4 months
Male Maturity [2]  5 years 6 months
Gestation [2]  5 months 15 days
Litter Size [2]  1
Litters / Year [2]  1
Maximum Longevity [2]  40 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  26 inches (66 cm)
Weaning [2]  9 months 22 days
Habitat Substrate [4]  Arboreal

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Himalaya Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan No
Indo-Burma Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam No
Mountains of Southwest China China, Myanmar No

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External References

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Citations

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♦ 5Ecology of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) in Northwest Pakistan, S. J. Goldstein and A. F. Richard, International Journal of Primatology, Vol. 10, No. 6, 1989, pp. 531-567
♦ 6"Fig-eating by vertebrate frugivores: a global review", MIKE SHANAHAN, SAMSON SO, STEPHEN G. COMPTON and RICHARD CORLETT, Biol. Rev. (2001), 76, pp. 529–572
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Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0