Barbary Macaque

Barbary Macaque Latest News

Recently, scientists have observed that the Gibraltar’s Barbary Macaques eat soil (geophagy ) to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food.

About Barbary Macaque

• Barbary macaques are one of 25 species of macaque found around the world.
• They’re the only macaque species living outside Asia and the only non-human primate in North Africa and Europe.
• Habitat: They are most commonly found in high-altitude mountains, rocky cliffs, and gorges. The ideal habitat of this species is cedar forest.
• Distribution: They are mainly found in Africa, Asia and Europe.
  • The natural range of these primates covers the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco in North Africa.
  • The Barbary monkeys have also been introduced from Morocco to Gibraltar, where these animals currently occur in a small population.
• Characteristics
  • These are highly adaptable creatures, they are capable of surviving in various environments and temperatures from fir and mixed oak forests to sheer cliffs.
  • They are generally active during the daytime hours.
  • Barbary macaques lack a tail. This means they’re sometimes called Barbary apes
  • Diet: These are omnivorous animals.
  • It is an alloparental species. This means that the adult males and females look after all the offspring in the group, not just their own.
• Conservation Status

• • IUCN Red List: Endangered

Source: DTE

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