Page 8 - Jan - March 2021

STUMPED!
The Stump-Tailed Macaque
MAGNIFICENT MACAQUES (Macaca arctoides) is an Old
World Monkey species found in
A large number of macaque varieties are found in India. Some new Brahmaputra Valley known for
species have also been found in recent discoveries. its unique short tail.
BONNET MACAQUE LION-TAILED MACAQUE

Scientifi c name: Macaca radiata
Scientifi c Name: Macaca silenus
Common Name: Bandar (Hindi),
Common Name: Siah bandar
Maakad, Makadu, Lal manga,
Illustration by: Aniketh Singh Rawat, (Hindi), Neela Manthi (Malayalam),
Kerda (Marathi), Vella manthi, Class 7, Doon International Public
Korangan (Tamil), Koti (Telugu) School, Rishikesh Karim Kurangu (Tamil)
Habitat: Found in evergreen
Habitat: Endemic to the southern peninsula, their habitats
and monsoon forests of
include evergreen high forests and dry deciduous forests. Illustration by: Aniketh Singh Rawat,
Western Ghats. Class 7, Doon International Public
Characterstics: They have greyish-brown fur and a well- School, Rishikesh
defi ned circular cap along with a long tail. Characterstics: Also known as
Status: Vulnerable Simhalika or ‘lion-like’, these medium size macaques
have a silver mane and black body fur. The campaign to
Bhhavya, Class 9A, New Yashoda Public School, Hisar
save the Silent Valley contributed to the protection and
preservation of this species which was on the verge of
ASSAM MACAQUE extinction.
Status: Endangered
Scientifi ce name: Macaca Tanvi P.S., Class 8B, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tattamangalam, Palakkad;
assamensis Fatima Kankroliwala, Class 8C, Maharana Mewar Public School, Udaipur;
Common Name: Sahu Abdulkair Chikani, Class 2C, Global Indian International School,
Whitefi eld, Bangalore
(Lepcha), Pio (Bhotia)
Himalayan Macaque or Hill
Monkey (English) PIG-TAILED MACAQUE
Habitat: These macaques are endemic to Assam. Scientifi c Name: Macaca leonina
Characterstics: They have yellowish-grey fur with light
green eyes and a short tail. They are a diurnal species and Common Name: Kangh (Naga)
live in matrilineal hierarchy. They are omnivores and also Habitat: Pig-Tailed Macaque is
have cheek pouches for storing food. found in the bamboo forests,
Status: Near Threatened deciduous and evergreen forests
of various countries of Southeast Asia such as India,
Khwahish Singhal, Class 8B, The Shriram Millennium School, Faridabad
Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand etc.
ARUNACHAL MACAQUE Characterstics: They are large in size with olive-grey fur
and pink face. They are frugivorous (only eat fruits) and
Scientifi c Name: Macaca live in groups of upto 50 members.
munzala Status: Vulnerable
Common Name: Their scientifi c
name ‘munzala’ comes from ACTIVITY:
the DirangMonpa dialect of the SAVE THE
Monpa people ‘mon zala’ meaning ‘deep forest monkey.’
MACAQUES
Habitat: These macaques were discovered in 2005 and
are native to Arunachal Pradesh only. It is one of the Design a poster
highest dwelling species in the world. highlighting the issue of
Characterstics: They are large monkeys with long limbs ‘Endangered Macaques’.
and a short tail. They have yellowish brown fur and a
pinkish face.
Illustration by: Pratibha
Status: Endangered Agrawal, Class 8A, Delhi Public
School, Chhatarpur, M.P.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20