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Bonnet macaque

Macaca radiata (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

VUVulnerableprimates

The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 3.69 kg to 6.68 kg and live up to 30 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata)
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Quick facts about the bonnet macaque

Weight
3.69 kg – 6.68 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
30 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
30 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
162 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
3.78 years – 4.91 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bonnet macaque live?

Not recorded

What is the bonnet macaque?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata), also known as zati, is a species of macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti rivers, along with that of the rhesus macaque, its related competitor to the north. Land use changes in the last few decades have resulted in changes in its distribution boundaries with the rhesus macaque, raising concern for its conservation status in the wild.

The bonnet macaque is diurnal, arboreal, and terrestrial. It can live up to 35 years in captivity.

The bonnet macaque feeds on fruits, true nuts, seeds (culinary "nuts"), flowers, invertebrates and cereals. In southern India, this macaque has a commensal interaction with humans, feeding on food given by humans and raiding farms and houses.

From the Wikipedia article “Bonnet macaque” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bonnet_macaque&oldid=1380449752), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bonnet macaque endangered?

The bonnet macaque is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the bonnet macaque classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderPrimates
  5. familyCercopithecidae
  6. genusMacaca
  7. SpeciesMacaca radiata (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Synonyms Cercocebus radiatus

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • مكاك مقلنسArabic
  • مكاك ذو القلنسوةArabic
  • makak kápovýCzech
  • Indisk hueabeDanish
  • Indischer HutaffeGerman
  • Κοινός ΜακάκοςGreek
  • Macaca De MadrasSpanish
  • huppumakakiFinnish
  • Macaque CommunFrench
  • Macaque à BonnetFrench
  • Macaque Bonnet ChinoisFrench
  • parókás makákóHungarian
  • Macaco dal berretto indianoItalian
  • ボンネットモンキーJapanese
  • 보닛마카크Korean
  • टोपी माकडMarathi
  • LueapeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Indische KroonaapDutch
  • makak czepkowyPolish
  • Macaco-de-boinaPortuguese
  • Макак боннетRussian
  • Индийский макакRussian
  • индијски макакиSerbian
  • Başlıklı şebekTurkish
  • 冠毛獼猴Chinese

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Relatives of the bonnet macaque

Other species in the same genus Macaca.

CompareBonnet macaque vs Rhesus macaqueBonnet macaque vs Barbary macaqueBonnet macaque vs Japanese macaqueBonnet macaque vs Crab-eating macaque

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bonnet macaque?

An adult bonnet macaque weighs 3.69 kg – 6.68 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bonnet macaque endangered?

The bonnet macaque is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the bonnet macaque live?

The bonnet macaque has a recorded lifespan of 30 years.

How long is the bonnet macaque pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 162 days.

What kind of animal is the bonnet macaque?

The bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{bonnet_macaque_2026,
  title = {Bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bonnet-macaque},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}