Macacus Rhesus from Anatomical and zoological researches.

Object Details

Publication Date
1878
Creator
Anderson, John
Book Title
Anatomical and zoological researches: comprising an account of the zoological results of the two expeditions to western Yunnan in 1868 and 1875; and a monograph of the two cetacean genera, Platanista and Orcella.
Caption
Macacus Rhesus, Desm.
Educational Notes
This is one primate that knows how to go with the flow. If Rhesus macaques cannot live in forests, they will live in grasslands. Commonly called Rhesus monkeys, these primates are found all over mainland Asia in an amazing variety of habitats. The only primate that is more broadly distributed is the human. Also, similar to humans, they can learn to recognize themselves in a mirror! Rhesus macaques are highly social, intelligent animals that communicate with each other using gestures and vocalizations. They live in large families called troops, and there may be anywhere from 20 to 200 members in a troop. ThatÂ’s a lot of monkeys! The leadership of a troop is female. Female macaques stay in the troops in which they were born while the adult males leave their natal troops to join new ones. This adult female Rhesus macaque probably lives in China with 199 of her closest family members and friends.
Notes
Plate depicting stump-tailed macaque, female.
Place
Yunnan, China
Publication Place
London
Topic
Primate
Monkeys
Mammals
Zoology
Biology
Rhesus monkey
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Publisher
B. Quaritch
Data Source
Smithsonian Libraries
Image ID
SIL-39088004361275_0049_edit
Catalog ID
52800
Type
Prints
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Taxonomy
Macacus rhesus
Record ID
silgoi_66590