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Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica)

A family group with adults and young visiting a water hole. Note the wispy curl of hair on their heads like a Dr. Seuss character. Named for a kind of brimless hat, they are an endangered Sri Lanka endemic. Main threats are habitat destruction, hunting and capture for the pet trade. Of three subspecies this is the nominate "Dry Zone Toque Macaque." Adults of this race have a pink face and relatively short hair.
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Location
Bundala National Park, Weligatta, Sri Lanka.
Date taken
03 January 2025.
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I have seen them in a BBC nature program of Sri Lanka, a land of wildlife I had little knowledge of, especially the highest lands. This is an exceptional behavioral photograph, I envy you, great work!
 

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Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
33
Comment count
1

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
62.2 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
ToqueMacaqueIMG_6123.jpg
File size
443.9 KB
Date taken
Wed, 04 December 2024 10:39 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 770px

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