What is a cynomolgus macaque?
The cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is the smallest macaque species at the TNPRC, weighing 6 – 18 lbs. Cynomolgus macaques, also called the long-tailed or crab-eating macaque, live in Myanmar, Southern Indochina, the Nicobar Islands, and Indonesia, as well as in the Philippines. They live in much wetter habitats than do rhesus or pigtail macaques, preferring coastal, swamp, and mangrove forests.
