Rhesus Macaque Monkey Skull Replica

Description

Rhesus macaque monkey skull replica measures 3.9 x 2.8 x 3.1 inches. The Macaca mulatta skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The rhesus macaque comes from South, Central, and Southeast Asia. Their immense geographic range covers India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and Southern China. They have the widest range of all non-human primates.

While native to Asia, human introduction has established wild, free-ranging invasive populations in Florida and Puerto Rico.

They live in arid open areas, grasslands, woodlands, mountainous regions, and cities. They are diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial. They communicate with varied facial expressions, vocalizations, body postures, and gestures. Swimming is a strong suit for them. Troops range from 20 to 200 individuals.

Scientists use them extensively in medical and biological research due to their closeness to humans. This animal helped scientists create vaccines for rabies, smallpox, and polio.

Mostly herbivorous, they feed on fruit, seeds, roots, buds, bark, and cereals. Macaques living in cities also eat human food. Females give birth to one baby at a time. The mother nurses and protects her single infant closely within the troop.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Primates
• Suborder: Haplorhini
• Infraorder: Simiiformes
• Family: Cercopithecidae
• Genus: Macaca
• Species: M. mulatta
• Binomial name: Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann, 1780)
• Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Rhonda, the rhesus macaque monkey loves pina coladas. She has decided to open a new bar on the beach that serves them with fuchsia pink umbrellas.

Gladys, the crab-eating macaque monkey skull replica, makes the best crab dip ever and it sells like hot-cakes on a cold, blustery winter morning. Wilma, the white-nosed monkey skull replica, scampers on the Florida beaches selling her home-made coconut sunscreen for exorbitant prices. She’s killin it financially.

Buck, the celebes crested macaque skull replica, hops along on the hot Florida sand from group to group of sunbathers telling them the funniest jokes they have ever heard. He loves making people laugh and have a good time.