All you need to know about this primate found in peninsular India
What is the bonnet macaque's scientific name?
Macaca radiata
What is the bonnet macaque's habitat?
Evergreen and deciduous forests, open woodlands and scrub, plantations, urban areas
What is the bonnet macaque's diet?
Fruits, seeds, nuts, leaves, invertebrates, eggs and reptiles
About the contributors
Nisarg Prakash
is a wildlife biologist working with Roundglass Sustain. A large part of my work before Sustain has been along streams and rivers, in the process trying to understand otters better
Diviya Mehra
is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.
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