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Species
VulnerableMaximum longevity: 28.4 years (captivity)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- endemic species
- Parent taxon
- Macaca
- Image
- Macaca tonkeana groupe.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- taxon name
- Macaca tonkeana
- Commons category
- Macaca tonkeana
- taxon common name
- tonkeanmakaak
- longest observed lifespan
- 28.4
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- M. tonkeana
- endemic to
- Sulawesi
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Encyclopedic overview
The Tonkean black macaque or Tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic to central Sulawesi and the nearby Togian Islands in Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss. Widespread mining in central Sulawesi is believed to exacerbating the problems of habitat loss.
Tonkean macaques have an ape-like appearance, with males being slightly larger than females. A handful of matriarchs enforce a relatively lenient, though stable, pecking order. These macaques take significant effort in maintaining harmony within the group and practice conflict resolution to a great degree. However, this peacefulness does not extend to outside troops. If two tonkean macaque troops cross paths, intense conflicts can arise.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tonkean macaque” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.