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The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is a macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti Rivers along with a related competing species of rhesus macaque in the north. Land use changes in the last few decades have resulted in changes in its distribution boundaries with the rhesus macaque, raising concern for its status in the wild.
This Old World monkey is a diurnal animal. It is 35–60 cm long plus a tail of 35–68 cm. Males weigh 5.5 to 9 kg, females 3.5 to 4.5 kg. Captive monkey can live up to 35 years.
The bonnet macaque feeds on fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, invertebrates and cereals. In southern India, this macaque exists as commensal to humans, feeding on food given by humans and raiding crops and houses.
Two subspecies of bonnet macaques have been identified: M. r. radiata and M. r. diluta.
The bonnet macaque has a very wide range of gestures and behaviors, which can be easily differentiated. 'Lip smacking' is one of the most common affiliative behaviors, where one individual may open and close its mouth in rapid succession, with its tongue between its teeth and its lips pressing against each other, giving an audible sound. A 'grimace' is the most common gesture of fear or submission that a subordinate shows to a dominant individual during aggressive encounters. It consists of pulling back its upper lip, showing its upper teeth. They also have distinct alarm calls for predators such as python and leopard.
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Rare Sighting of an adult Wild Boar hunting ( predator-like behaviour ) and eating a baby bonnet macaque in front of the Reception area of the Bandipur National Park,Karnataka .A bonnet macaque troop of around 30 individuals was foraging in an open grassland, alongside an adult wild boar .There were sudden alarm calls, which sounded typically like those given to predator from the bonnet macaques. The entire troop rushed towards the area where an adult wild boar attacked a baby monkey and began to feed on the still-alive macaque and consumed her body. Music By: e-soundtrax music
Ms. Suparna Ganguly, head of CUPA www.cupabangalore.org visiting WRRC http://www.wrrcbangalore.org holding the new rescue , filmed by Eileen Weintraub director of Help Animals India www.helpanimalsindia.org , visiting WRRC from USA Support and donate to our efforts! More of the story: Spikey (as her hair stands up unlike a bonnet) is a female bonnet macaque infant rescued from Dodabellapur area in Bangalore. Rescued by an animal lover , from beneath a tree , Gauri, gently picked the approximately one week iinfant up and placed on the lower breaches of the tree and waited for over a couple of hours for the mother to come back and reclaim her offspring. On not seeing any signs of the mother for over 3 hours, she called Anand at the centre for advice. The baby had some injuries. Anand...
The Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel, is a large tree squirrel species genus Ratufa native to India. It is a large-bodied diurnal, arboreal, and herbivorous squirrel found in South Asia The bonnet macaque is a macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti Rivers along with a related competing species of rhesus macaque in the north.
A bonnet macaque family engrossed in its own world this morning at Nandi Hills, Bangalore
Bonnet macaque The bonnet macaque is a macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti Rivers along with a related competing species of rhesus macaque in the north. Scientific name: Macaca radiata Genus: Macaque This Old World monkey is a diurnal animal.[5] It is 35–60 cm long plus a tail of 35–68 cm. Males weigh 5.5 to 9 kg, females 3.5 to 4.5 kg. Captive monkey can live up to 35 years.[6] The bonnet macaque feeds on fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, invertebrates and cereals. In southern India, this macaque exists as commensal to humans, feeding on food given by humans and raiding crops and houses.
Krishna has button eyes and a wrinkly forehead, and lives in a basket. Ok, it's not really a basket, it's a carrier. It has a furry cuddly toy that he snuggles with (a strong instinct with all baby monkeys). Our staff interact with him and throughout the day. When he is older, we'll introduce him into our large macaque enclosure; where we hope he will be accepted by the troupe. Our goal is to release all the birds and animals we rescue, if their condition allows it.
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