- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold sulawesi macaque, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the sulawesi macaque
The Sulawesi macaque, also called the Celebes crested macaque or yaki, is an Old World monkey found in the tropical forests of north Sulawesi, with an introduced population on Bacan island. Its skin and hairless face are jet black, topped by a tall crest of hair and set off by reddish-brown eyes. It spends more than 60 percent of the day on the ground foraging and socialising, and about 70 percent of its diet is fruit, supplemented with leaves, seeds, insects and the occasional small lizard or frog. Groups usually number five to twenty-five animals, with adult females outnumbering males about four to one.
Sulawesi Macaque facts
- Males and young females carry a heart-shaped skin pad on the rump, unique among macaques.
- Its tail is only a vestigial stub of about 2 cm, which gives the monkey an ape-like look.
- A Celebes crested macaque took a famous 'selfie' photograph in 2014 that sparked copyright debate.
- Young adult males are forced out of their birth group and may form bachelor groups.
Where to see sulawesi macaque in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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