Rhesus Monkey

Rhesus Monkeys - Living Behavior

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Black Pane © 2001
Black Pain Inc.

Rhesus Monkeys live in multi-male, multi-female troops. There is a matrilineal hierarchy in their societies although males are dominant to females. Males are peripheral to the group and are replaced every few years. Rhesus Monkeys form groups that may include as many species as 200. All groupings depend on environmental characteristics. Rhesus Monkeys are diurnal.

Rhesus Monkeys are highly active and very loud. They enjoy being in water and are good swimmers. They live in groups but when it becomes too large a subgroup of females may split off to form a new group. Populations generally consist of a few unrelated males and many closely related females.

Rhesus Monkeys - Living Behavior - Population density:

126/km squared.

Rhesus Monkeys - Reproduction

The breeding seasons vary from one population to another. Those that live in cold areas usually mate in the fall, while those that live in hot climates have less defined mating seasons. Gestation period lasts 135-194 days afterwards a female gives birth to one infant, which weighs about 450g at birth.

Rhesus Monkeys - Mating

Mating usually occurs in September and October. Males become sexually mature about 4 and a half years and females - at the age of 3 and a half years. Gestation averages about 164 days of 5.5 months. A baby is born in 7 months after mating.

Rhesus Monkeys - Parental Care

Females are good mothers; they nurse their young for 7-14 months. Like human babies, Rhesus Monkey babies strive to spend all their time with their mothers; they seek physical contact with them. This is important for normal emotional development of infant monkeys. As far as the males are concerned, they leave their group and migrate to a new one at a young age for mating purposes.

Rhesus Monkeys - Interesting Facts

Rhesus Monkeys are the closest relatives to humans. Baby Rhesus Monkeys are always born at night. In many parts of India these animals are considered to be sacred.

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Rhesus Monkeys - General Information Links

A Brief History of Primate Research - Information about researches made on monkeys.

AFCD_org - Rhesus Monkeys habitat, information, description

All Monkeys - Information about all monkey spices including Rhesus Monkeys.

Animals and Facts Finders - Facts about Rhesus Monkeys and other animals.

Ape-o-naut.org - Stories about the most famous monkeys.

BBc.Co.Uk - Brief information about Rhesus Monkeys.

Birdnature Rhesus Monkey - A story about one concrete monkey.

Blackpineanimalpark - Information about Rhesus Monkeys.

Exoticpetco_Rhesus Monkeys - Pet Monkeys for private individuals to large zoos, we are your exotic pet resource.

Medicine.ucsd - Rhesus Monkey, and some other Cercopithecidae. General zoological data, general gestational Data, implantation, etc.

Mindysmem.org - Thorough information about different types of monkeys. Also the site is dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned primates.

Monkey Information - World monkeys including Rhesus Monkeys. Their habitat, behavior, food habits, etc.

Monkey-island.net - Brief description of Rhesus Monkey, photos.

Panasia.org_Rhesus Monkey - Population Distribution and Research of Primates in Nepal.

Primatefreedom - Description of some species of monkeys.

Primatesofpanama - Articles about researches. Rhesus Monkeys. Several full text articles on primates are available on the web site.

Rhesus Monkeys - Pictures

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Rhesus Monkey Facts - Explore a fact sheet with details about the dietary and reproductive habits, social behavior and habitat of Rhesus Monkeys.

Rhesus Monkey Pets - Monkeys as pets.

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Rhesus Monkeys Home Pets - Rhesus Monkeys for sale. Used as pets.

Rhesus Monkeys In India - Information about one of the most popular monkeys in India.

Zooreach Rhesus Monkeys - Pictures, habitat, appearance, habits, description.