Rhesus Monkey

Rhesus Monkeys - Status

The 2000 IUCN Red List classifies Rhesus Monkeys as a Lower Risk.

Rhesus Monkeys - Conservation Status

There are several categories of monkeys that have the following status: thus Crab-eating, Rhesus, Bonnet Monkeys have low status. Stump-tailed, Assamese, Celebes moor, Pig-tailed, Barbary, Tonkean are the species that have vulnerable status (IUCN). Threatened types are: Formosan Rock, Toque and endangered are: Japanese, Celebes and Lion-tailed.

Picture source:
Howell Lab

Rhesus Monkeys - Behavior

These animals are diurnal animals and they prefer to be active during the day. They travel 9-10 hours each day in their home range of about 60-70 ha.

Rhesus Monkeys - Intelligence

These are highly intelligent animals. They are lively but may become bad-tempered as adults. The Rhesus Macaque is a highly intelligent monkey, which may explain why it is so commonly used in researches.

Rhesus Monkeys - Social Organization

These are very social animals. Group size ranges from small to as large as 236 members. Average size is about 9-58 members. There are several adult males, 2-3 times as many adult females, and an equal number of offspring in each group. The Rhesus Monkeys are both arboreal and terrestrial.

Young males leave the group to form new groups while females stay with the original group all their lives. Mature males are related to reproductive success. Males are aggressive toward other males and females. Usually females choose the strongest male to breed. Rhesus Monkey Males have a tendency to fight amongst themselves, while females live very harmoniously with each other. Females will participate within the group grooming, which further enhances their bonds.

Rhesus Monkeys - Adaptabilty

These are very adaptable animals. They got used to living near people along with living in the wild. These are widely distributed animals. Thus some populations live in the flatlands, others prefer North India and Pakistan. Rhesus Monkeys are able to adapt to hot climates with dry temperatures found in the deserts as well as to the cold winter temperatures, which may even fall below freezing points.

Rhesus Monkeys - Links-Links

Factmonster Rhesus Monkeys - General information about Rhesus Monkeys.

Goodzoos - Keeping monkeys in Zoos and Wildlife Parks.

Rhesus Monkeys - Pictures

Picture source:
Primate Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory

Haryana-online - Rhesus Monkey pictures, information, reproduction, food habits, etc.

Helpthemonkeys.com - Rhesus Monkeys researches. Rescue organization.

Indianchild.com - Photos, information, sorties, facts.

IPPL_Rhesus Monkeys - Organization dedicated to primates protecting, breeding, etc.

Junglefriends - Information about animals attacks. Description of Rhesus Monkeys.

Longman.awl.com- Questions about Rhesus Monkeys.

Mammals in India - Information about animals in India. Rhesus Monkeys.

Monkeyrescue - Organization that is dedicated to taking in unwanted ex-pet Monkeys or Retired Research & Lab primates.

Monkeys-Monkeys.com - It is a general resource on the endangered status, habitat, range, and diet, including a selection of Rhesus Monkeys

Monkeyzone.com - Rhesus Monkey behavior, physical description.

Nationalzoo - Hong Kong's Monkey Problems. Information about national Zoos.

Rhesus Monkey Introduction - A brief introduction to the Macaque species.

Rhesus Monkey Island - Information about park where Rhesus Monkeys live in a community.

Rhesus Monkey Names - Different spices of Rhesus Monkey.

Rhesus monkey Pics - A lot of pictures of Rhesus Monkeys.

Rhesus Monkeys Info - The site provides detailed information on the Macaque - Rhesus, also known as Rhesus Monkey.

Rhesus Monkeys Information - Rhesus Monkey behavior, description, diet, photos.

Rhesus Monkeys - Pictures

Picture source:
The Fifties Web © 1996-2003
Candace Rich

Rhesus Monkeys Interesting Facts - Description, information about Rhesus Monkeys. Status, endangered animal.

Rhesus Monkeys Links - A lot of links on the topic

Rhesus Monkeys Zoo - About conservation at the Zoo of Rhesus Monkeys.

Tioram.org - Interesting facts about Rhesus Monkey. Their behavior, diet, etc.

Webster.utmem - Brief information about different monkey species.

Whyfiles.org - Articles about monkeys. Pictures.

Wildlife of China: Rhesus Monkeys - Information, pictures of various types of monkeys including Rhesus Monkey.

Wildlifeinfo - Different species of Monkeys description.