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Barbary Macaque
Macaca sylvanus
The Barbary macaque is a medium-sized, tailless primate native to the mountainous forests of North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Algeria. This highly social monkey is easily recognizable by its golden-brown fur, expressive face, and lack of a tail, a rare trait among macaq…
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- Unlike most macaques, Barbary macaques have no visible tail, making them easily distinguishable from their relatives.
- Barbary macaques are the only species of macaque found outside Asia and the only wild monkey population in Europe, on the Rock of Gibraltar. Males are known for their unusual role in caring for infants, often carrying and grooming babies even if they are not their own offspring.
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