Formosan macaque

Japanese: タイワンザル - たいわんざる(英語表記)Formosan macaque
Formosan macaque

An animal of the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates of the class Mammalia. A species endemic to Taiwan, it is closely related to the Japanese macaque M. fuscata, the Indian rhesus macaque M. mulatta, and the crab-eating macaque M. fascicularis of Southeast Asia. Its entire body is gray-brown, with a hairless face that is flesh-colored. It has a sturdy build and a long, thick tail. When females are in heat, the genital skin from the base of the tail to the perineum becomes greatly swollen. It is said to prefer bright mountainous areas to deep forests, and to have a strong tendency to be terrestrial. It is omnivorous, eating mainly plant foods, and also eats insects, snails, and crabs. Its social structure is thought to be very similar to that of the Japanese macaque and the rhesus macaque.

[Kenji Kawanaka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱霊長目オナガザル科の動物。台湾特産種で、ニホンザルM. fuscata、インドのアカゲザルM. mulatta、東南アジアのカニクイザルM. fascicularisと近縁である。全身灰褐色で、無毛の顔は肌色。がっしりとした体格をもち、尾は太く長い。雌が発情すると、尾の付け根から会陰(えいん)部にかけての性皮が大きく腫脹(しゅちょう)する。深い森林より明るい山地を好み、地上性の傾向が強いといわれる。植物性食物を中心とする雑食性で、昆虫、カタツムリ、カニなども食べる。社会構造は、ニホンザルやアカゲザルのそれとよく似ているものと思われる。

[川中健二]

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