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The '''Celebes Crested Macaque''' (''Macaca nigra''), also known as '''Crested Black Macaque''' or the '''Black "Ape"''', is an ] that lives in the northeast of the ]n island ] (Celebes) as well as on smaller neighboring islands. The '''Celebes Crested Macaque''' (''Macaca nigra''), also known as the '''Crested Black Macaque''' or the '''Black "Ape"''', is an ] that lives in the northeast of the ]n island of ] (Celebes) as well as on smaller neighboring islands.


Their skin and hairless face is, with the exception of some white hair in the shoulder range, entirely jet black. The long muzzle with high cheeks and the long hair tuft, or crest, at the top side of the head are remarkable. The tail is only approximately 2 cm of stub. With a total body length of 45 to 60 cm and a weight of 7 to 10 kg, they are one of the smaller ] species. Its skin and hairless face is, with the exception of some white hair in the shoulder range, entirely jet black. The long muzzle with high cheeks and the long hair tuft, or crest, at the top side of the head are remarkable. The tail is only approximately 2 cm of stub. With a total body length of 45 to 60 cm and a weight of 7 to 10 kg, it is one of the smaller ] species.


The Celebes Crested Macaque is a ] ] dweller. This ] is primarily ], spending more than 60% of its day on the ground foraging for food and socializing, while sleeping and searching for food in the trees.
⚫ Celebes Crested Macaques are ] ] dwellers. They sleep and search for food in trees, but socialize and spend most of their time on the ground. They live in groups of 5 to 25 animals. Smaller groups have only a single male, while larger groups have up to four males. The females, however, always outnumber the males 4:1. Since young males must leave their birth group maturity, they sometimes form ] groups before they look for a connection to an existing mixed group. Communication consists of various sounds and gestures; such as the presentation of the long ] while grimacing a clear threatening gesture.


⚫ It lives in groups of 5 to 25 animals. Smaller groups have only a single male, while larger groups have up to four males. The females, however, always outnumber the males by about 4:1. Since young males must leave their birth group upon maturity, they sometimes form ] groups before they look for a connection to an existing mixed group. Communication consists of various sounds and gestures; such as the presentation of the long ] while grimacing a clear threatening gesture.
⚫ The Celebes Crested Macaque is ], with 70% of its diet consisting of ]s. They also consume ]s, ]s, ]s, ], ]s and bird ], ]s (such as ]s), and the occasional small ] or ]. The macaque is primarily ], spending more than 60% of its day on the ground foraging for food and socializing.


⚫ The Celebes Crested Macaque is ], with 70% of its diet consisting of ]s. It also consumes ]s, ]s, ]s, ], ]s and bird ], ]s (such as ]s), and the occasional small ] or ].
⚫ The Celebes Crested Macaque is ] and both males and females mate multiple times with multiple partners. The receptivity of the females is clearly indicated by a ] (swelling) and redness which, in contrast to the black skin color, is particularly remarkable. The gestation time is 174 days, and the birth of the usually single offspring happens in the spring when food is more plentiful. Young animals are nursed approximately one year and become fully mature in 3 to 4 years, females somewhat sooner than males. Their life expectancy is estimated at approximately 20 years.


⚫ The Celebes Crested Macaque is ], with both males and females mating multiple times with multiple partners. The receptivity of the females is clearly indicated by a ] (swelling) and redness which, in contrast to the black skin color, is particularly remarkable. The gestation time is 174 days, and the birth of the usually single offspring happens in the spring when food is more plentiful. Young animals are nursed approximately one year and become fully mature in 3 to 4 years, females somewhat sooner than males. Its life expectancy is estimated at approximately 20 years.
⚫ Celebes Crested Macaque are hunted sometimes both as pests, because they devastate crops and fields, and as ]. Clearing the rain forests represents an additional problem. Their situation on the small neighbour islands of Sulawesi (for example, Bacan) is somewhat better, since these are hardly settled. The total population of the macaques on Sulawesi is estimated at 4,000-6,000, while a booming population of up to 100,000 monkeys are found on Bacan.

⚫ The Celebes Crested Macaque is hunted sometimes both as pests, because it devastates crops and fields, and as ]. Clearing the rain forests represents an additional problem. Its situation on the small neighbour islands of Sulawesi (such as Bacan) is somewhat better, since these are hardly settled. The total population of the macaque on Sulawesi is estimated at 4,000-6,000, while a booming population of up to 100,000 monkeys is found on Bacan.

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Celebes Crested Macaque
Conservation status
Template:StatusEndangered
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Macaca
Species: M. nigra
Binomial name
Macaca nigra
(Desmarest, 1822)

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra), also known as the Crested Black Macaque or the Black "Ape", is an Old World monkey that lives in the northeast of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (Celebes) as well as on smaller neighboring islands.

Its skin and hairless face is, with the exception of some white hair in the shoulder range, entirely jet black. The long muzzle with high cheeks and the long hair tuft, or crest, at the top side of the head are remarkable. The tail is only approximately 2 cm of stub. With a total body length of 45 to 60 cm and a weight of 7 to 10 kg, it is one of the smaller macaque species.

The Celebes Crested Macaque is a diurnal rain forest dweller. This macaque is primarily terrestrial, spending more than 60% of its day on the ground foraging for food and socializing, while sleeping and searching for food in the trees.

It lives in groups of 5 to 25 animals. Smaller groups have only a single male, while larger groups have up to four males. The females, however, always outnumber the males by about 4:1. Since young males must leave their birth group upon maturity, they sometimes form bachelor groups before they look for a connection to an existing mixed group. Communication consists of various sounds and gestures; such as the presentation of the long eyeteeth while grimacing a clear threatening gesture.

The Celebes Crested Macaque is frugivorous, with 70% of its diet consisting of fruits. It also consumes leaves, buds, seeds, fungus, birds and bird eggs, insects (such as caterpillars), and the occasional small lizard or frog.

The Celebes Crested Macaque is promiscuous, with both males and females mating multiple times with multiple partners. The receptivity of the females is clearly indicated by a tumescence (swelling) and redness which, in contrast to the black skin color, is particularly remarkable. The gestation time is 174 days, and the birth of the usually single offspring happens in the spring when food is more plentiful. Young animals are nursed approximately one year and become fully mature in 3 to 4 years, females somewhat sooner than males. Its life expectancy is estimated at approximately 20 years.

The Celebes Crested Macaque is hunted sometimes both as pests, because it devastates crops and fields, and as bushmeat. Clearing the rain forests represents an additional problem. Its situation on the small neighbour islands of Sulawesi (such as Bacan) is somewhat better, since these are hardly settled. The total population of the macaque on Sulawesi is estimated at 4,000-6,000, while a booming population of up to 100,000 monkeys is found on Bacan.

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