Family Cercopithecidae Scientific name Macaca ochreata | Phylum Chordata Genus Macaca Rank Species | |
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Similar Heck's macaque, Gorontalo macaque, Moor macaque, Siberut macaque, Tonkean macaque | ||
The booted macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a macaque of the Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This Old World monkey is diurnal and spends most of the day in the trees. It is 50–59 cm long plus a tail of 35–40 cm.
The booted macaque feeds on figs, buds, invertebrates and cereals.
Two subspecies are recognized:
Outside their native Indonesia booted macaques are found only at the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo in Thurmont, Maryland. A family of booted macaques has resided there since the 1960s, and they are already into their fourth generation in captivity.
References
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