Macaca fascicularis

Macaca fascicularis is a macaque native to Southeast Asia, also known as the long-tailed macaque or crab-eating macaque. It is an adaptable, often human-associated primate with a long tail.

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Cercopithecidae: Cercopithecidae is the family of Old World monkeys, including macaques, baboons, and guenons. Its family placement distinguishes it from New World monkeys and apes.
Animal testing: Animal testing uses nonhuman animals in scientific experiments, product testing, or safety assessment. This species is widely used in biomedical research, raising welfare and ethical questions.
Omnivore: An omnivore is an animal that obtains food from both plant and animal sources. Its varied diet includes fruits, leaves, insects, and other animal foods.
Invasive species: An invasive species is a nonnative organism that spreads and causes ecological, economic, or health impacts. Introduced populations of this macaque can affect ecosystems beyond its native range.
Rhesus macaque: The rhesus macaque is an Asian macaque species with a shorter tail and a broad range across South and East Asia. It is a familiar research macaque with a different range and tail proportions.
Old World monkey: Old World monkeys are primates native to Africa and Asia, belonging to the family Cercopithecidae. This broader primate group includes Macaca fascicularis.
Nonhuman primate: A nonhuman primate is any primate species other than humans. Research involving this macaque is part of the broader use of nonhuman primates.
Macaque social structure: Macaque social structure commonly consists of stable groups with dominance hierarchies and kin-based relationships. Group living and rank influence access to food, mates, and grooming.
Human–wildlife conflict: Human–wildlife conflict occurs when wildlife and people compete for resources or create risks for one another. Crop raiding, property damage, and bites can follow macaques' use of human spaces.
Japanese macaque: The Japanese macaque is a macaque native to Japan, notable for living in cold climates. Its northern, often snowy habitat contrasts with this species' tropical range.