Life habits of black-crowned macaques

Most black macaques with crested hair are active during the day and rest at night; Live in groups. He is as agile on the ground as he is in a tree, and he is good at swimming. They are gregarious monkeys. Before their numbers in the wild declined, there were often as many as 100 groups. Today, only smaller groups can be seen. During the day, activities are divided into small units of 10 to 25 people, which are guarded by the dominant males to prevent serious fights. Members of this nation comb each other's hair and purr to show friendly relations. Adult male black-crowned macaques yawn and show their huge canine teeth to maintain their dominant position and avoid conflicts.

Food includes figs, other fruits, plant leaves, insects, mice, crabs and lizards. Sometimes food is not eaten immediately, but stored in cheek pouches for a period of time.