Macaques. Introduction to macaques

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macaques
Name :Wen SiJia

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1. Introduction to macaques
Macaques are characterized by short tails and cheek
pouches (which monkeys store temporarily when they
encounter something tasty, causing two meatballs to pop
out of their cheeks).
Their forelimbs are about the same length as their hind
limbs. Their thumb can be opposite to the other four
fingers. They can grasp things flexibly and have a low
forehead with a protruding edge

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2. Distribution of Macaques in China
2. There are about 200,000 macaques in China, living widely in grasslands,
swamps and forests. Live in groups, into more than ten or even hundreds
of large groups. Leaves, twigs, wild vegetables and other food, but also
prey on other small animals. Making noises and gestures in contact with
each other and grooming each other is also an important social
activity. In the 1950s, there were a lot of monkeys in many monkey
producing areas in China. In order to protect crops, the masses tried
every means to organize and kill, and the relevant departments organized
a large number of purchase and export, resulting in the fatal destruction
of monkey resources.

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3. Introduction of wild macaques in Guiyang,
China
Qianling Park -- one of the famous tourist attractions in Guiyang, China,
4 a scenic spot, covers an area of 4.26 million square meters. Since qian
lingshan area because of its climate background in the highlands, so qian
lingshan climate conditions are quite consistent, with typical subtropical
plateau and subtropical climate characteristics of areas is different, not
cold in winter nor hot in summer, very suitable for primate habitats,
currently in guiyang, guizhou park about 1200 monkeys.

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In the mid-1980s, qianling Mountain macaq
ues were artificially domesticated by tourists
through feeding and other ways, from "wild"
into "semi-wild", population size increased to
more than 50, "semi-wild" macaques and visi
tors have contact .
Wild macaque monkeys live in a big city ma
y not be too much of a good thing, park cent
er is only 1.5 km distance from guiyang, guiz
hou spirit is the shrine of the citizens daily lei
sure, some tourists often brings to the rhesu
s monkey was feeding, nearly hundred peopl
e have kept the habit of feed the monkeys in
the park for a long time, sufficient food and l
ack of predators, let qian lingshan macaques
have proliferated.

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I went to Qianling Park once in 2019. At that time, the park was
completely occupied by macaques. They were all over the road, the bridge
and the rest corridor. Unlicensed local vendors sell chopped carrots and
apples in small packages to tourists who feed the macaques. Macaques
that see apples surround them and ask for food. There are so many that I
don't think macaques are endangered!

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4.Some of the consequences
When wild macaque monkeys are not afraid of tourists at all, some
problems can occur. First, although the Park was closed at the beginning
of the year due to COVID-19, and visitors were restricted after the park
opened, 194 tourists were bitten by macaque monkeys in September
2021." Macaque injuries have forced the park to set up a special
department to deal with compensation.

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Second, the habitat environment overload, macaque "overload" has
caused a direct negative impact on the ecological environment of
Qianlingshan Park, damage to biological diversity. The destruction of eggs
by rhesus monkeys has led to the extinction of the pheasant in the
park. The number of rhesus monkeys has increased, so that their range
of activities has gradually expanded, they from time to time to the
surrounding residential areas "harassment" citizens.

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5.About the future
In the view of experts, to create a livable living environment for rhesus
monkeys need to resolutely stop artificial feeding, the best way is to
moderate the diversion of monkeys. This, of course, was fiercely opposed
by local monkey lovers and never happened. It is still a question of how
wildlife can live harmoniously with human communities in big cities.