Mount macaque
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Emeishan, a mountain in the Sichuan Province of China that is revered by Taoists and Buddhists, provides a safe haven for a variety of wildlife including the dominant Tibetan macaque, Macaca thibetana. Six troops of these monkeys roam the mountain, exacting food as tribute from human pilgrims to Emeishan's 15 temples. Clouded leopards, golden cats, red pandas, an ungulate called the goral, and a rare species of frog, Megaphrys omeimontis, also live on the mountain. Emeishan's ecology is increasingly threatened by acid rain caused by the region's industrial pollution.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1996
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Macaque Island
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The lush forests of Sulawesi are the last place to find large numbers of the crested black macaque monkey species. The macaques are second after humans as the most prolific and widespread primates of the world. There are 19 species in the Old World tropics and seven on Sulawesi, and they are not found elsewhere. They have few predators other than humans, and the Minahassan people serve them for Christmas dinner with chili peppers. The species is protected under Indonesian law.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1998
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Kupang's cave monkeys
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Timor crab-eating monkeys, also known as Kupang cave monkeys, are the most abundant monkey species in Asia. It is only in Kupang where these monkeys use caves for shelter since Kupang is not well-forested. These crabeaters usually spend the night in tall trees. However, some Chinese scientists say that Tibetan macaques also use caves for shelter during the night. Caves provide water supply through seepage during the long dry season in Timor.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1996
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