The macaque genus consists of twenty three different species; the exact species of this skull is unknown. Macaques are 'Old world monkeys', of the subfamily Cercopithecinae and are some of the most widely distributed monkeys, native to North Africa, Southern Europe and Asia.

Highly social animals, Macaque groups centre around dominant matriarchs and subsist on a varied diet composed of fruit, vegetables, grain, insects and fish, although this varies by species.

The Rhesus macaque is well known to science, having been used as the primate species used for experiments for decades.

What to look out for

EASY

Some species of macaque are arboreal in nature, whilst some are terrestrial

MILD

How long ago are old world monkeys said to have diverged from the great apes?

TOUGH

Macaques use both plantigrade and digitigrade locomotion - what does this mean?

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