Fuck Yeah Monkey

A Japanese Macaque (or Snow Monkey) settles into a hot spring in Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan.

First Winter by Ben Torode

animalworld:

RHESUS MACQUE or RHESUS MONKEY Mom and Baby (Macaca mulatta)

From the series “Clever Monkeys” on KUED.org

• The Rhesus Macaque, also called the Rhesus Monkey, is one of the best known species of Old World monkeys.
• It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and its tolerance of a broad range of habitats
• They are regular swimmers.
• Babies as young as a few days old can swim, and adults are known to swim over a half mile between islands, but are often found drowned in small groups where their drinking waters lie.
• Rhesus macaques are noted for their tendency to move from rural to urban areas, coming to rely on handouts or refuse from humans.
• They have become a pest in some areas, perceived as a possible risk to public health and safety.
• The Rhesus macaque is well known to science owing to its relatively easy upkeep in captivity, and has been used extensively in medical and biological research.
• It has given its name to the Rhesus factor, one of the elements of a person’s blood group (Rh Positive or Negative)

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhesus_Macaque

Other Photos you might like:

Squirrel Monkeys Riding a Capybara

Red Titi Monkey

Nursing Japanese Macaque/Snow Monkey

DeBrazza Monkey & Baby

landscapelifescape:

Young Japanese Macaque at Jigokudani hotspring in the mountains near Nagano, Honshu, Japan.

Smiling Punk by Harry Eggens

natfriedman:

At the Hindu temple in the Batu caves, north of Kuala Lumpur.

I got a little too close to this monkey and when he bared his teeth and hissed at me, I shrieked like a little girl and nearly fell over my own feet backing away. When I’d reached a safe distance, I was surprised to find this picture on my camera!

Yet another picture of a Japanese Macaque eating Peach Blossoms in Takahama, Japan. (via Japan Through a Camera Lens)

The Celebes Crested Macaque lives on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. This photo was taken at the Buffalo Zoo.

Crab-eating Macaque (via Wikimedia Commons)