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Tag Archives: Macaca Fascicularis
Reporting a pregnancy
Pregnancies are all too common among the population of long-tailed macaques in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana. But today I spotted a young female whose pregnancy we have been waiting for. She is the monkey with a severe curvature of … Continue reading
Juvenile macaque fatality
This morning I came across a dead monkey in the undergrowth only a metre from the surfaced road that runs through Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana. It was a young male, not much more than an infant, so perhaps about … Continue reading
Tracking injured monkeys
Tracking individual monkeys gives us a clearer idea of their habits and the extent of their range. That’s the theory, but in fact it is very difficult to distinguish between one monkey and another. A few individuals do stand out … Continue reading
The good, the bad, and the monkey
The good, the bad, and the monkey (another update from the long-tailed macaque field research team) contributed by Elliot Capp Over the past couple of weeks the team and I have been slowly but surely developing a list of all … Continue reading
Orphan macaque seeks foster parent
I watched an infant long-tailed macaque in Don Chao Poo Forest recently behaving in a way that I had not seen before. When you look at the first few photos I took you may not notice anything strange. I didn’t. … Continue reading
Hear monkey, see monkey, count monkey (an update from the field):
Contributed by Elliott Capp Here is a brief update about what the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) research team in Phana (north-east Thailand) have been up to over the first month of their research project: After being slightly overwhelmed upon our … Continue reading
Getting the monkey off your back
Getting the monkey off your back (An introduction to the research to be carried out in Don Chao Poo Forest, Thailand) Post submitted by Elliot Capp MSc, Exeter University This post, the first of a series, relates to research carried … Continue reading
Young male long-tailed macaques at play
Young male long-tailed macaques spend a lot of time playing. And long-tailed macaques of all ages seem to enjoy exploring and using human-made artefacts. In this sequence of photos by Elliot Capp two young male long-tailed macaques in Don Chao … Continue reading
Distressed long-tailed macaque female in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana
I was witness to a distressing scene in the forest a few days ago. I came across this group of monkeys which I took to be a family group. The adult female grooming a younger monkey had only just arrived, … Continue reading
Long-tailed Macaque Twins in Don Chao Poo Forest
Ten days ago I saw a monkey carrying two young infants. The infants looked to be the same age but I had never seen twins in the forest here before. I know that sometimes a female will foster an orphaned … Continue reading
