Gorontalo macaque

The Gorontalo Macaque (Macaca nigrescens ) is a primate of the species of macaques within the family Cercopithecidae ( Cercopithecidae ). It is closely related to the crested monkey, and is sometimes regarded as the subspecies.

The species is on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi ( Celebes ) endemic, more precisely in the province of Gorontalo to the northeastern peninsula. Their fur is black, as is the hairless, provided with high cheek- bars face. The tail is only a short stub.

Habitat of these animals are rainforests. They are like all macaques diurnal and live both on the ground and in the trees. Gorontalo macaque monkeys live in groups, which are composed of several males and females. The food of these primates consists of fruit, leaves, buds and insects. Sometimes they fall also in orchards and devour the crops.

How many residents of the Southeast Asian islands of Gorontalo Macaque threatened by the progressive destruction of its habitat, but not yet to the same extent as other primate species on Sulawesi.