Booted macaque
Macaca ochreata (Ogilby, 1841)
The booted macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the family Cercopithecidae, order Primates. Recorded adults weigh 2.6 kg to 9.07 kg and live up to 33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the booted macaque
- Weight
- 2.6 kg – 9.07 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 33 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 37.6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 172 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 years – 4.08 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.8src 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 booted macaque live?
Not recorded
What is the booted macaque?
The booted macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a macaque of the Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This Old World monkey is diurnal and spends most of the day in the trees. It is 50–59 cm long plus a tail of 35–40 cm.
The booted macaque feeds on figs, buds, invertebrates and cereals.
Two subspecies are recognized:
M. o. ochreata
Muna-Buton macaque, M. o. brunnescens
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Is the booted macaque endangered?
The booted macaque is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the booted macaque classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusMacaca
- SpeciesMacaca ochreata (Ogilby, 1841)
Synonyms Papio ochreatus
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Sulawesi booted macaqueEnglish
- مكاك مدرع الساقArabic
- makak šedoramennýCzech
- GrauarmmakakGerman
- Macaco CalzadoSpanish
- Macaca Crestada De SulawesiSpanish
- Macaco Crestada de SulawesiSpanish
- harmaajalkamakakiFinnish
- Macaque BottéFrench
- Macaque de Sulawesi à Bras GrisFrench
- Monyet ButungIndonesian
- Macaco a braccia grigieItalian
- ブーツマカクJapanese
- GrauwarmmakaakDutch
- makak obutyPolish
- Gråbent sulawesimakakSwedish
- Küçük Sulawesi şebeğiTurkish
- 穿靴獼猴Chinese
Relatives of the booted macaque
Other species in the same genus Macaca.
Rhesus macaque
Macaca mulatta
Barbary macaque
Macaca sylvanus
Japanese macaque
Macaca fuscata
Crab-eating macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Lion-tailed macaque
Macaca silenus
Celebes crested macaque
Macaca nigra
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the booted macaque?
An adult booted macaque weighs 2.6 kg – 9.07 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the booted macaque endangered?
The booted 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 booted macaque live?
The booted macaque has a recorded lifespan of 33 years.
How long is the booted macaque pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 172 days.
What kind of animal is the booted macaque?
The booted macaque (Macaca ochreata) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
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