Photographer’s Note
From wikipedia:
The Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a tail-less macaque. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco with a small, possibly introduced, population in Gibraltar, the Barbary Macaque is one of the best-known Old World monkey species. It is yellowish-brown to grey with lighter undersides, growing to a maximum size of 75 cm (30 in) and 13 kg (29 lb). Its face is a dark pink and its tail is vestigial. The front limbs of this monkey are longer than its hind limbs. Females are somewhat smaller than males.
Dwelling in forests of cedar, pine and oak, the Barbary Macaque may frequent elevations of 2,100 m (6,900 ft) or more. It is a diurnal animal, dividing its time more or less equally between arboreal and terrestrial territory. Mostly herbivorous, this monkey feeds on leaves, roots, and fruit, but will also eat insects. By day, the Barbary Macaque patrols a territory which may span several square kilometers.
The shot was taken right out of the blue near Ouzoud waterfall. I knew there is some monkey population in surrounding region but it was certain surprise to meet the whole rangy pack (more than 50 units) of them. Hope you enjoy the picture.
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Nicola2004
(104) 2007-05-13 16:06
nice capture, the monkey has a kind of mistrusting face expression. Great animal portrait! I give u 2 points for this :)
Photo Information
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Copyright: Denis Kabanov (Tracker)
(1930) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-04-17
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-05-13 15:03








