Celebes Crested Macaque Monkey Skull Replica
$181.00
Celebes crested macaque monkey skull replica is 5.9 x 3.5 x 3.5 in. Macaca nigra is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Celebes crested macaque monkey skull replica measures 5.9 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Macaca nigra is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from the California Academy of Sciences specimen. Two-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Skull is male. Made in USA.
Celebes crested macaques are Old World monkeys that live in the tropical regions of north Sulawesi. They also have an introduced population on the island of Bacan.
These primates prefer closed canopy forests, and they have higher occupancy rates along with protected areas. Locals know this monkey as the yaki, wolai, or bolai.
Their skin and hairless faces are entirely jet black. They only have some white hair in the shoulder area. They have long muzzles with high cheek bones and a long hair tuft on top of their heads.
They also have striking reddish-brown eyes, which is unusual for a primate. Uniquely among macaques, males and young females bear a heart-shaped skin pad on the rump.
They have an ape-like appearance but have an almost non-existent vestigial tail stub. These monkeys live in groups of five to twenty-five animals. Occasionally, their groups can include up to seventy-five animals. Smaller groups have only a single adult male, while larger groups have up to four adult males.
Adult females always outnumber adult males by about a four-to-one ratio. Young adult males must leave their birth group upon maturity. They sometimes form bachelor groups before seeking a connection to an existing adult-mixed group.
Communication consists of various sounds and gestures. They present their long canine teeth while grimacing as a threating gesture.
Fruit, leaves, seeds, insects, and other small animals are their diet. Females give birth to one baby per gestation period.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Family: Cercopithecidae
- Genus: Macaca
- Species: M. nigra
- Binomial name: Macaca nigra (Desmarest, 1822)
- Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Buck, the Celebes crested macaque monkey is going on a deep-sea fishing trip. He has invited John Wayne, the Western lowland gorilla male skull replica to go with him. Muffy, the cotton-top tamarin skull replica is already on the ship and rearing to go. Sunny, the Sumatran orangutan male skull replica is taking Dramamine and is just as excited as Sunny.
It was the best fishing trip ever. They all caught a blue marlin to bring home and mount on their tree forts!
Additional information
| Weight | 4.2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.9 × 3.5 × 3.5 in |
| International Monkey Day - December 14th | International Monkey Day has been created to celebrate monkeys on December 14th, as well as “all things simian,” which includes lemurs, tarsiers, apes, and other non-human primates. It is a great day when it comes to raising awareness about different types of monkeys and primates around the world, as well as the issues they face and how we can help them. |
