HOW DO BARBARY MACAQUES LIVE- ALONE,
IN PAIRS, IN GROUPS?
IN PAIRS, IN GROUPS?
Barbary macaques live in large groups made up of almost as many males as females.
Each group occupies an area, called a ‘home range’ (not territory, as a territory is exclusive), which provides food, water and large trees.
HOW DO BARBARY MACAQUES LIVE- ALONE,
IN PAIRS, IN GROUPS?
IN PAIRS, IN GROUPS?
Barbary macaques live in large groups made up of almost as many males as females.
Each group occupies an area, called a ‘home range’ (not territory, as a territory is exclusive), which provides food, water and large trees.
THE BABIES
ARE BORN AT NIGHT
ARE BORN AT NIGHT
Female Barbary macaques usually give birth at night when all is quiet, at the top of tall trees to be safe from predators. Newborns weigh about 600g and have a red face and black fur. Right from birth they are able to cling to the fur on their mother’s belly.
Babies are a magnet for the entire group, cared for by their mothers, relatives and friends alike.
THE BABIES
ARE BORN AT NIGHT
ARE BORN AT NIGHT
Female Barbary macaques usually give birth at night when all is quiet, at the top of tall trees to be safe from predators. Newborns weigh about 600g and have a red face and black fur. Right from birth they are able to cling to the fur on their mother’s belly.
Babies are a magnet for the entire group, cared for by their mothers, relatives and friends alike.
Les bébés sont une attraction pour l’ensemble du groupe. Mères, parents et amis les entourent de leurs attentions.
WHY DO THEY SLEEP UP IN THE TREES?
They do it in order to protect themselves from predators. There aren’t any in the park, but it’s a habit that is passed from generation to generation.
WHY SHOULDN’T YOU KEEP A MONKEY AS A PET?
Humans cannot replace fellow creatures.
It would miss its brothers and sisters, family, friends and forest and would be very unhappy without them. Sadly, some people do still keep monkeys at home. About 300 baby Barbary macaques are taken from their mothers in Morocco every year to be illegally trafficked and sold as pets.
News
The park throughout the seasons…
Groups
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Conservation
It’s essential to save the Barbary macaques’ last viable habitats in North Africa