Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

• Common Name: Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1863
• Monkey Size: 50 to 58 cm (20 to 23 in)
• Skin Color(s): Buff-brown
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

The northern pig-tailed macaque^[1] (Macaca leonina) is a macaque species in the Cercopithecidae family.

• As its name suggests, the northern Pig-tailed macaque is distinguished by a rather stubby tail, reaching only 9 inches (23 cm) in length, which is often held coiled like a ponytail.
• Another distinctive feature is the patch of dark fur on its head, something it shares with its close relative, the southern pig-tailed macaque.
• To distinguish the two species apart, look closely at the face; you can see that the northern species appears to have mascara on dark lines running diagonally from the outer corners of the eyes.

• Although these Asian monkeys are accomplished climbers, dashing into the canopy when threatened, northern pig-tailed monkeys spend most of their time on the forest floor.
• Typical of this group of Old World Monkeys, northern pig-tailed monkeys are gregarious, living in social groups of 9-81 individuals.
• The group is dominated by one alpha male, with a hierarchical ranking system for both genders.
• Complex relationships exist within the group, in which individuals communicate using a repertoire of postures, gestures, and contacts.
• Fights and quarrels are not uncommon, but northern pig-tailed macaques have been observed feeding in small groups to avoid conflict.