Barbary macaque, Gibraltar

Sleeping barbary macaque on rock formation.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice, one of few photos from Gibraltar we have over here. Posted 9 years ago
1. Patrycia Schweiß
  
  Katipo Spider
  
  Big thanks! I'll take a look at my photographic treasury and see if I can provide the community with more interesting pictures. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    By all means do share the treasure :) Posted 9 years ago

The Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque , Barbary ape, or magot is a species of macaque unique for its distribution outside Asia and for its vestigial tail. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population that were introduced from Morocco to Gibraltar, the Barbary macaque is one of the best-known Old World monkey species.

The Barbary macaque is of particular interest because males play an atypical role in rearing young. Because of uncertain paternity, males are integral to.. more

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Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Patrycia Schweiß