Japanese macaque

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/japanese-macaque

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Japanese macaque?Estimated to be around 100,000 individuals
2. How big is Japanese macaque?The Japanese archipelago
3. What is the scientific name?Macaca fuscata
4. What is the habitat?Diverse environments across Japan, from subtropical forests to snowy mountains
5. What are Japanese macaques also called?They are also known as snow monkeys or Nihonzaru, which means "Japan monkey."
6. Where do Japanese macaques live?They live all over Japan, from warm forests on Yakushima Island in the south to snowy mountains on Honshu and Kyushu in the north.