Smiling Monkey Sulawesi Suddenly Popular in World

Sulawesi black monkey known as a smart and agile. This time, renowned photographer, David Slater, prove yourself. A female monkey in a national park in North Sulawesi to take his camera. The monkey then made a few photos, including a picture of him smiling.
Photos of grinning monkeys it was worldwide. Some media sites containing this photo on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Among them, The Sun, Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, the New York Post and The West Australian.

According to Slater, 46 years, the monkey was smiling because for the first time looked at self-reflection. The monkey then made hundreds of photographs. Most did not focus."Maybe the first time they are still confused, but when I leave for longer, perhaps he could make a family photo album," he said.
Slater came to North Sulawesi to photograph a black monkey. Black monkey is a rare protected animals. Famous black monkey is very smart. "Like the chimps, but they are more curious," he said.
Besides smarter, according to Slater, a black monkey is very friendly. For three days in the park, Slater was always surrounded by these monkeys. They are not aggressive and did not feel threatened by the presence of humans nearby.
Sulawesi black monkeys are endangered species from the northern island of Sulawesi and some neighboring islands. His trademark is a black hair all over his body except his back, and groin are quite bright. Tasseled black head, hairless face, snout more prominent. Body length of up to 44.5 to 60 inches, tail 20 inches, and weighs 15 kilograms.
These animals are protected under RI Act No.5 of 1990 and Government Regulation No.7 of 1999. These animals can be found in the Nature Reserve of Mount Tangkoko Batuangus, Duasudara Mountain Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve of Mount Threshold, Mount Lokon and Tangale.
Sulawesi Black Macaques are primates who started a rare and endangered. Sulawesi Black Macaques which in Latin is called Macaca nigra is a species endemic to North Sulawesi.
Kera Hitam Sulawesi, in addition to having a black fur also has unique characteristics with the crest on its head. Monkeys by the local people called Yaki is increasingly rare and endangered. Even Redlist classified by the IUCN conservation status of Critically Endangered in the (crisis). Quote: Black Sulawesi macaque monkeys are often also called tuft. And by the local communities used to be called by Yaki, Bolai, Dihe. In English this rare primate called by several names including Celebes Crested Macaque, Celebes black ape, Celebes Black Macaque, Celebes Crested Macaque, Celebes Macaque, Crested Black Macaque, Gorontalo Macaque, Sulawesi Macaque. In the Latin (scientific) named Sulawesi Black Macaques Macaca Macaca nigra is synonymous with lembicus (Miller, 1931) Macaca malayanus (Desmoulins, 1824). Quote: The characteristics of Sulawesi Black Macaques. Sulawesi black macaque (Macaca nigra) has the characteristics of the whole body is covered with black fur except on his back and groin area are rather light colored. And the area surrounding the reddish rump.
At the head of Sulawesi Black Macaques (Yaki) has a crest. His face was hairless and has a slightly protruding snout. Sulawesi Black Macaques body length adult ranges from 45 to 57 cm, weighing approximately 11-15 kg. Quote: Habitat and Behavior. Sulawesi black macaques live in groups consisting of between 5-10 tail group. Large groups usually consist of some males with lots of mature females with a ratio of 3 males versus females. Quote: Primates who like the kinds of trees are tall and highly branched. Sepertti banyan (Ficus sp) and Dao (Dracontomelon dao) is an omnivorous animal, ranging from fruits to insects. The main enemy of Sulawesi Black Macaques (Macaca nigra) is the same as the snake Phyon.Primata tarsier is spend much time in trees.


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