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Infant crested black macaque


An infant crested black macaque (Macaca nigra). Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010.



Endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the crested black macaque is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. The primate is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat.






To see highlight photos from a trip to Indonesia in 2010: Highlights of Indonesia, May 2010.


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