Macaca sylvanus Monkey Magot
The hoard (primate mammal) Macaca sylvanus
The barbary macaque is a small monkey with a stocky body whose distinctive character is the complete absence of a tail.
The total length of an adult individual is 60-70 cm, weight ranges from 5 to 10 kg.
Its shaggy-looking fur is brownish or yellowish gray, lighter underneath.
The forelimbs are slightly lower than the hind limbs.
The head is large in relation to the dimensions of the body.
The face is bare, the muzzle is broad and hairless.
The coat is abundant and quite rough.
These monkeys live in social groups, each led by an old male.
They are active only during the day and spend the night in cliff holes and caves.
They feed on all kinds of foods of animal and plant origin.
Sexual maturity in these animals is reached after four years.
The gestation period is approximately 6 months, with the female giving birth to a single young.
In captivity, a hoard can live more than 21 years.
The magot, a species specific to North Africa, is found in Algeria in mountainous regions with rocky escarpments, difficult to access and rich in vegetation.
They are mainly found in the Chiffa gorges, in the Akfadou forest, in Djurdjura, in the Kherrata gorges, at Mount Babor, in the Guerrouch forest and on the Pic des Singes, in Béjaïa.
Over the last 15 years, the loot has disappeared from the Cèdres de Theniet El Had roundabout, from Chréa, from the surroundings of the Tighret forestry house (near Miliana) and from around Collo.
The magot is a species threatened by the destruction of forests in particular and by tourist pressure.
The number of survivors in Algeria, recently estimated at 6,000 individuals, can ensure the maintenance of the species, provided that measures to protect and conserve the natural environment are taken now that there is still time.
The barbary macaque is a small monkey with a stocky body whose distinctive character is the complete absence of a tail.
The total length of an adult individual is 60-70 cm, weight ranges from 5 to 10 kg.
Its shaggy-looking fur is brownish or yellowish gray, lighter underneath.
The forelimbs are slightly lower than the hind limbs.
The head is large in relation to the dimensions of the body.
The face is bare, the muzzle is broad and hairless.
The coat is abundant and quite rough.
These monkeys live in social groups, each led by an old male.
They are active only during the day and spend the night in cliff holes and caves.
They feed on all kinds of foods of animal and plant origin.
Sexual maturity in these animals is reached after four years.
The gestation period is approximately 6 months, with the female giving birth to a single young.
In captivity, a hoard can live more than 21 years.
The magot, a species specific to North Africa, is found in Algeria in mountainous regions with rocky escarpments, difficult to access and rich in vegetation.
They are mainly found in the Chiffa gorges, in the Akfadou forest, in Djurdjura, in the Kherrata gorges, at Mount Babor, in the Guerrouch forest and on the Pic des Singes, in Béjaïa.
Over the last 15 years, the loot has disappeared from the Cèdres de Theniet El Had roundabout, from Chréa, from the surroundings of the Tighret forestry house (near Miliana) and from around Collo.
The magot is a species threatened by the destruction of forests in particular and by tourist pressure.
The number of survivors in Algeria, recently estimated at 6,000 individuals, can ensure the maintenance of the species, provided that measures to protect and conserve the natural environment are taken now that there is still time.