Stump-tailed macaque

Scientific Name

Macaca arctoides

IUCN Status

Vulnerable (VU)

Lifespan

up to 30 years in captivity

Weight

7.5-10.2 kg

Range

Northeast India (south of the Brahmaputra)

Habitat Type

Tropical & subtropical broadleaf evergreen forests

Threats

Habitat loss, hunting

Also Known As

Also known as the bear macaque

IUCN Status

Vulnerable (VU)

Lifespan

up to 30 years in captivity

Weight

7.5-10.2 kg

Range

Northeast India (south of the Brahmaputra)

Habitat Type

Tropical & subtropical broadleaf evergreen forests

Threats

Habitat loss, hunting

Also Known As

Also known as the bear macaque

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The Stump-tailed Macaque Raises an Objection
Green Humour
The Stump-tailed Macaque Raises an Objection
Rohan Chakravarty
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
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Rohan Chakravarty
Green Humour
Stump-tailed Macaque: Appearance, Diet, and Breeding
Infographic
Stump-tailed Macaque: Appearance, Diet, and Breeding
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
All you need to know about the primate that rules the forest floors of Hollongapar
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Stump-tailed Macaques: The Forest Walkers of Hollongapar
Video
Stump-tailed Macaques: The Forest Walkers of Hollongapar
Udayan Borthakur
The stump-tailed macaques spend most of their day walking across the dense rainforest floors of Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. They only return to trees to search for food, or sleep. But foraging the forest floor makes them vulnerable to leopards and other predators. To save themselves, they hurriedly, stuff food in their expandable cheek pouches. If danger approaches, they quickly escape with the loot.
By
Udayan Borthakur
Video
The Stump-tailed Macaques of Hollongapar
Species
The Stump-tailed Macaques of Hollongapar
Malavika Bhattacharya
On the scent of elusive primates in the forests of Assam’s Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
By
Malavika Bhattacharya
Species
Ladies Special: The Matrilineal World of Stump-Tailed Macaques
Photo Story
Ladies Special: The Matrilineal World of Stump-Tailed Macaques
Sustain Team
Things are remarkably different in this primate troop without an alpha male heading it
By
Sustain Team
Photo Story
Spotting a Mighty Troop of Stump-tailed Macaques
Species
Spotting a Mighty Troop of Stump-tailed Macaques
Narayan Sharma
Lack of competing primates and the absence of indiscriminate hunting has allowed the stump-tailed macaque population to thrive in the forests of Hollongapar
By
Narayan Sharma
Species