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Crab-eating macaque

The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. This animal has several common names. It is often referred to as the long-tailed macaque due, unsurprisingly, to its unusually long tail that is often longer than the body. The species is also commonly known as the crab-eating macaque because it is often seen foraging beaches for crabs. Another common name for M. fascicularis is the cynomolgus monkey. In Indonesia, M. fascicularis and other macaque species are known generically as kera, possibly because of the high-pitched alarm calls they give when in danger ("krra! krra!").

Macaques live in social groups that contain three to twenty females, their offspring, and one or many males. In social groups of macaques, there is a clear dominance hierarchy among females. Crab-eating macaques typically do not consume crabs; rather, they are opportunistic omnivores, eating a variety of animals and plants. The crab-eating macaque can become a synanthrope, living off human resources. They are known to feed in cultivated fields on young dry rice, cassava leaves, rubber fruit, taro plants, coconuts, mangos and other crops, often causing significant losses to local farmers.

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Taken in: Indonesia / Bali / Ulluwatu (show map)

Taken on: August 5, 2009

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Camera: Canon EOS 50D, f/5.6, 1/60 sec, 125mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	125mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Mode:	Auto
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Photo Professional
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