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February 12, 2011

Long-tailed Macaque

The Philippine long-tailed macaque can be found living in most forested areas on the many islands of the country. With an average tail length between 50 and 60 cm (20-24 inches), about the same as their body sizes, these macaques have the longest tails of all monkeys. 


 Subic Bay, 2008
 
We saw these macaques hanging out on the side of the road on our drive through Subic Bay, a former US naval base turned into a light industrial zone and tourist destination. The tropical rain-forest there is a natural habitat for this sub-species of the crab-eating macaque.

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20 comments:

  1. tapirgalFebruary 12, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Beautiful animals, beautiful shots. I never noticed that white between the eyes before. It's striking!

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  2. ArtiFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Beautiful pics... The second pic is especially good...
    Have a wonderful weekend:)
    My Yatra Diary...

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  3. jabblogFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Their long tails make them look so elegant and their faces are so full of character. Beautiful:-)

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  4. RajeshFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Great shots. He looks very much focussed.

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  5. EG CameraGirlFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Neat macaques (a new word for me!). Are they as mischievous and clever as other monkeys?

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  6. Misty DawnSFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    How cool! I love learning about critters I wouldn't see otherwise.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Nice job..I was going to say almost EXACTLY what Misty just said above me! It's awesome to get to see animals that are not native to Texas and that I'd usually never encounter. THANKS!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Wonderful shots of these delightful creatures.

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  9. catFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    They are so cute :)

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  10. Iowa Gardening WomanFebruary 12, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Nice shots and it must be a wonderul place to drive through!

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  11. DinaFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    I have enjoyed watching these monkeys in zoos. Hard to imagine them free and wild and visible.

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  12. VioletSkyFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    An animal I have heard about but could really have identified - until now!

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  13. Chubskulit RoseFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    Simply gorgeous! I admire you Francesca because you are more knowledgeable than most of us Filipinos are with stuff that exists in the Philippines..


    Camera Critters, have a great weekend.

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  14. VPFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    This remind me of an acquaintance of mine, but the macaque is obviously much more funny and intelligent...

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    good photo, thanks for sharing.

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  16. MarieFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Great photos! And those are some seriously long tails!

    I'm a new follower from the Camera Critters meme :-)

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  17. Kay BaughmanFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    A very interesting "critter"! I like your photographs
    Kay

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 14, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Aren't they beautiful? I've seen them in Zoos (where I don't really love to go any more). It must be amazing to catch sight of them in "real life."

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  19. UnknownFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    Great captures, Francisca. A bit similar to the Rhesus Macaque apart from the hairdo. :-)

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  20. Natasha in OzFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    They are so cute! Great picture.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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