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Long-tailed macaque
"The tail of a long-tailed macaque is usually longer than its body. They use their tail to balance when climbing, running and jumping through the trees."
Discover in real lifeFood
crab, insects, fruit, leaves and mushrooms
Lifetime
about 33 years
Weight
3 to 7 pounds
Wear time
5.5 months on average
Number of youngsters
1 juvenile
IUCN Status
safe
EEP?
no
Diving for crabs
Long-tailed macaques are often found near water. They are excellent swimmers. Another name for these animals is ‘crab-eating macaque’. Long-tailed macaques often dive into the water to catch crabs, fish, and other animals. Swimming is not just a way to get food for these animals. They also use the water to cool off and to play.
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Theme area: On the Move
You can see the Long-tailed macaque in the ‘On the Move’ themed area. Here, you’ll discover how animals move around and why moving – or, conversely, staying still – is important for survival.
High living
Long-tailed macaques spend more time in the trees than other macaque species. Some groups of long-tailed macaques have been observed that hardly ever came down to the ground. They only came down within five meters of the edge of a river, to get to the water. It is a lot safer in the trees than on the forest floor. Apart from that, long-tailed macaques mainly eat fruit, which grows in trees of course.