Een berberaap zit op een boomstam bij Eindhoven Zoo.
Een jonge berberaap klimt in een boom bij Eindhoven Zoo.
Een volwassen en twee jonge berberapen zitten tussen de stenen bij Eindhoven Zoo.
Een berberaap voedt haar jong bij Eindhoven Zoo.
Twee berberapen zitten op een rots bij Eindhoven Zoo.
Barbary ape

"When a baby is born, the whole group helps babysit. Male monkeys too!"

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Barbary apeMacaca sylvanus

  • Habitat

    Southern Spain and North Africa

  • Food

    leaves, roots, twigs, fruit and even caterpillars

  • Lifetime

    22 years on average

  • Weight

    5 to 13 pounds

  • Number of young

    1 juvenile

  • Wear time

    approximately 6 months

  • IUCN status

    endangered

  • EEP

    yes

22

years, that's how old I get on average

6

how many months am I approximately pregnant

13

kilo is my maximum weight

Fleas

I like hanging out with my groupmates. We groom each other's fur and by doing so, we let them know who we like. You humans call this fleecing! It also helps for relaxation and we get rid of small bugs.

Babysitters

At night, two or three of us sleep snugly together. When a baby is born, the whole group helps babysit. Male monkeys, too. My group consists of about 20 monkeys, but there are also larger groups. There are about as many males as females in the group.

Rock of Gibraltar

In Europe, I live on Gibraltar. There, many tourists come to see us. But because people cut down many trees in North Africa, there is less and less place for us to live and we are threatened with extinction. Baby monkeys are also caught and sold as pets, even though this is forbidden.

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