Macaca sylvanus
Also known as Barbary ape, magot, Barbary macaque
species of mammal
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Macaca sylvanus, commonly known as the Barbary macaque, is a primate species native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and is one of the world's most endangered monkeys. It matters because it is the only macaque species found outside of Asia, making it scientifically unique and important for understanding primate evolution and biodiversity.
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Species
EndangeredMacaca sylvanus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae
巴巴利獼猴（學名：Macaca sylvanus），又稱為叟猴、地中海獼猴或直布羅陀猿，是一种尾部退化的猕猴。该物种分布在阿特拉斯山脉的阿尔及利亚和摩洛哥，在直布罗陀有少量分布，可能为引进物种。是歐洲惟一的非人靈長類動物。大約300年前來自北非的摩洛哥和阿爾及利亞。巴巴利猕猴为旧世界猴 。除了人类之外，它们是生活在欧洲的唯一的灵长类动物。虽然物种常常被称为“巴巴利猿”，但是巴巴利猕猴是真正的猴，而不是猿。
via GBIF · IUCN
Bird sounds
- agonistic call· Morocco· quality A
- call· Algeria· quality B
- call· Algeria· quality B
Article
The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a macaque species native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, along with a small introduced population in Gibraltar. It is the type species of the genus Macaca. From the Early Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene, until around 85-40,000 years ago, it was widely distributed in Europe. Today, the Barbary macaques in Gibraltar are the only Old World monkeys in Europe. About 300 individuals live on the Rock of Gibraltar. This population appears to be stable or increasing, while the North African population is declining.
The diet of the Barbary macaque consists primarily of plants and insects. Males play an atypical role in rearing young. Because of uncertain paternity, males are integral to raising all infants. Generally, both sexes and all ages contribute in alloparental care of the young. Males live to around 25 years old while females may live up to 30 years.