Japanese Macaque
Macaca fuscata
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,830
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. Colloquially, this macaque is referred to as the "snow monkey", because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year. No other non-human primate lives farther north, nor in a colder climate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Japanese macaque”.