Barbary ape
Barbary ape
Barbary ape
Bar′bary ape′
n.
| Noun | 1. |  Barbary ape - tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar |
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| 释义 | Barbary apeBarbary apeBarbary apeBar′bary ape′n.
Barbary apeBarbary ape:see macaquemacaque, name for Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca, related to mangabeys, mandrills, and baboons. All but one of the 19 species are found in Asia from Afghanistan to Japan, the Philippines, and Borneo. ..... Click the link for more information. . Barbary Ape(Macaca sylvana) or tailless macaque, a monkey of the subfamily Catarrhina. The body is covered with dense reddish yellow fur. The Barbary ape is distributed in northwestern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunis); it is found in Europe only on the Rock of Gibraltar, where there are ten to 15 monkeys (under state protection). The Barbary ape inhabits mountainous regions, sometimes forming large bands. It readily tolerates cold of — 10°C and lower. It feeds on fruits, edible roots, grains, buds, shoots, coniferous seeds, and insects (locusts, beetles, butterflies). Barbary apes are frequently kept in zoos. Barbary ape
Synonyms for Barbary ape
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