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The Atelinae are a subfamily of New World monkeys in the family Atelidae, and includes the various spider and woolly monkeys. [2] The primary distinguishing feature of the atelines is their long prehensile tails, which can support their entire body weight.
The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis), also known as the long-tailed macaque or cynomolgus macaque, is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. As a synanthropic species, the crab-eating macaque thrives near human settlements and in secondary forest.
Archicebus achilles was named for being the oldest-known primate skeleton (as of 2013) and for its distinguishing calcaneus (heel bone). [5] The generic name, Archicebus, was constructed from arche (ἀρχή), the Ancient Greek word for "beginning", and cebus, the Latin version of the Ancient Greek kêbos (κῆβος), which refers to a long-tailed monkey.
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Without the long-tailed macaque, says the National Association of Biomedical Research, 53% of the 19,742 drugs and biologics currently in development “may never make it to market.”
Males have the longest canine teeth of all the African long-tailed monkeys and the size of their canines plays a role in establishing a pecking order among males. [10] Reaching speeds of 55 km/h (34 mph), it is the fastest runner among the primates. [11] The life span in the wild can be up to about 20 years. [9]
The long-tailed macaque causes severe damage to parts of its range where it has been introduced because the populations grow unchecked due to a lack of predators. [16] On the island of Mauritius, they have created serious conservation concerns for other endemic species .
The purple-faced langur (Semnopithecus vetulus), [1] also known as the purple-faced leaf monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The animal is a long-tailed arboreal species, identified by a mostly brown appearance, dark face (with paler lower face) and a very shy nature.