Toque Macaque
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| Toque Macaque Conservation status: Vulnerable | ||||||||||||||
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| Macaca sinica (Linnaeus, 1771) |
The Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica) is a redish-brown color monkey enedemic to Sri Lanka. They live in troops, sometimes numbering up to 20, and have developed into three subspecies.
Troops of Toque Macaque are a common sight in The Cultural Triangle, (where many ancient temples are situated) hence earning the nick name "Temple Monkey".
