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bonnet monkey


Bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata).
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Bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata). (credit: Warren Garst/Tom Stack & Associates)
Agile Indian macaque (Macaca radiata) named for the thatch of long hair forming a cap, or "bonnet," on the crown. It is grayish brown and has a hairless pink face. It is 14 – 24 in. (35 – 60 cm) long, excluding its 20 – 28-in. (50 – 70-cm) tail, and weighs 7 – 20 lbs (3 – 9 kg). It sometimes raids gardens or stores of food.

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