Barbary Ape Conservation status: Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae Genus: Macaca Species: M. sylvanus
Binomial name
Macaca sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Barbary Ape (Macaca sylvanus) is a tail-less macaque; despite its name, it is a true monkey and not an ape. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco with a small possibly introduced population in Gibraltar, Barbary Apes are among the most well-known monkeys. Besides humans, they are the only primates that live freely in Europe. Barbary Ape (Macaca sylvanus). ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... Subfamilies Cercopithecinae - 11 genera Colobinae - 9 genera The Old World monkeys or Cercopithecidae are a group of primates, falling in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea in the clade Catarrhini. ... Species see text The macaques form the genus Macaca of Old World monkeys. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... A painting of Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné   listen?, and who wrote under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Species see text The macaques form the genus Macaca of Old World monkeys. ... Cynomolgus Monkey at Batu Caves, Malaysia Monkeys, Mori Sosen (1749-1821) A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. ... APE may refer to: AVS Plugin Effects for the Advanced Visualization Studio computer software. ... The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in northwest Africa extending about 2400 km (1500 miles) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and including The Rock of Gibraltar. ... Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens idaltu (extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens Human beings define themselves in biological, social, and spiritual terms. ... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

They are yellowish-brown to grey with lighter undersides, growing to a maximum of 75 centimetres (30 inches) in length and 13 kilograms in weight. Their faces are a dark pink and their tails are vestigial. Their front limbs are longer than their hind limbs. Females are somewhat smaller than males. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 736 KB) Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) File links The following pages link to this file: Barbary Ape Categories: Primate images ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 736 KB) Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) File links The following pages link to this file: Barbary Ape Categories: Primate images ... A vestigial organ is an organ whose original function has been lost during evolution. ...

Dwelling in forests of cedar, pine and oak, Barbary Apes may frequent elevations of 2,100 metres or more. They are diurnal animals, dividing their time more or less equally between arboreal and terrestrial territory. Mostly herbivorous, the monkeys feed on leaves, roots, and fruit, but will also eat insects. By day, Barbary Apes patrol a territory which may span several square kilometres; they peacefully co-exist with other primate species, sharing watering holes without incident. Barbary Apes move about energetically on all fours, occasionally rising erect on their hind limbs to survey for threats. Species Cedrus deodara Cedrus libani    var. ... Species About 115. ... Oakland International Airport is located in Oakland, California and serves the San Francisco Bay Area metro region. ... This article is about the biological organisms known as trees. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Symphypleona - globular springtails Subclass Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails) Subclass Dicondylia Monura - extinct Thysanura (common bristletails) Subclass Pterygota Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Blattodea (cockroaches) Mantodea (mantids) Isoptera (termites) Zoraptera Grylloblattodea Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets...

Barbary Apes are gregarious monkeys, forming mixed groups of several females and males; the troop of 10-30 individuals is matriarchal, with its hierarchy determined by lineage to the lead female. Unlike other macaques, the males participate in rearing the young; much time is spent playing and grooming with them. In this way, a strong social bond is formed between a male and his offspring, both the male's own and those of others in the troop. This may be a result of selectiveness on the part of the females, who seem to prefer highly parental males.

The mating season runs from November through March. After a gestation period of 147-192 days, typically one baby per female is born; twins are a rarity. The monkeys reach maturity at 3-4 years of age, and may live for 20 years or more. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1479, 318 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barbary Ape Categories: Primate images ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1479, 318 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barbary Ape Categories: Primate images ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ...

The habitat of the Barbary Ape is under threat from increased logging activity; they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. Local farmers see the monkeys as pests worthy of extermination. Once common throughout northern Africa and southern Europe, there are estimated to be just 1,200-2,000 Barbary Apes left. For another article about a different type of logging, see data logging. ... The IUCN Red List (also known as the Red Data List), created in 1963, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. ...

The last population in Europe is that of Gibraltar, approximately 100 animals. They were under the care of the British Army from 1915 to 1991; following the withdrawal of the British garrison, the government of Gibraltar took over responsibility for the apes. Due to outbreaks of disease, it has occasionally been necessary to reinforce the stock with animals from Africa. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1532, 309 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barbary Ape Categories: Primate images ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1532, 309 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Barbary Ape Categories: Primate images ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...

A popular belief holds that as long as Barbary Apes exist on Gibraltar the territory will remain under British rule; it is said that during World War II Winston Churchill specifically ordered the dwindling population to be replenished for this reason. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons—the atom bomb being the ultimate. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG , OM , CH , FRS , PC (November 30, 1874 – January 24, 1965) was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...

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