Rhesus macaque  (Macaca mulatta)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (02/04/05) by Matt Richardson, zoologist and author.

Glossary

  • Oestrus: the time of ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) in female mammals, when the female becomes receptive to males, also known as ‘heat’.
  • Omnivore: an organism that feeds on both plants and animals.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (March, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Primate Behaviour (March, 2005)
    http://members.tripod.com/uakari/macaca_mulatta.html
  5. Animal Diversity Web (March, 2005)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Macaca_mulatta.html
  6. The Brain Museum (March, 2005)
    http://brainmuseum.org/Specimens/primates/rhesusmonkey/
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