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The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan.Colloquially, they are referred to as "snow monkeys" because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year – no other non-human primate lives farther north, nor in a colder climate. [3]
Monkeys in a plum tree, Mori Sosen, 1808. The Japanese macaque (Japanese: 日本猿 Nihonzaru), characterized by brown-grey fur, a red face and buttocks, and a short tail, inhabits all of the islands in the Japanese archipelago except northernmost Hokkaido.
Jigokudani Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑, Jigokudani Yaen Kōen) is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, about 3.5 hours from Tokyo. [1] It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park (locally known as Shigakogen), and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture.
The area is known for the wild Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, who can be seen soaking in the warm waters, especially during the cold winter months. The name "Jigokudani," meaning "Hell Valley ...
The macaques (/ m ə ˈ k ɑː k,-ˈ k æ k /) [2] constitute a genus (Macaca) of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae.The 23 species of macaques inhabit ranges throughout Asia, North Africa, and (in Gibraltar) Europe.
Iwatayama Monkey Park (Japanese: 嵐山モンキーパーク, Arashiyama Monkī Pāku) is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is located atop Mount Arashiyama, on the opposite side of the Ōi River of the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 120 Japanese macaque monkeys. [1]
Authorities in the Japanese city Yamaguchi detained and killed a macaque monkey after a spate of recent attacks, but feared other suspects may still be on the loose.
What is a Japanese macaque? 13:00, Lydia Patrick. Japanese macaques, also called Japanese snow macaques or simply snow monkeys, are found on three of the four main Japanese islands—Honshu ...