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/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. What is the scientific name?Macaca
2. Where do macaques live?Macaques can be found all over Asia and North Africa. They live in forests, deserts, mountains, and even snowy areas.
3. Why are macaques important for nature?Macaques eat many kinds of food and drop seeds, which helps new plants grow. They also help control insects and shape the soil.

Allogrooming: Social grooming performed by one individual on another, crucial for social bonding and hierarchy maintenance in macaques.
Phenotypic Plasticity: The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environmental changes, enabling macaques to inhabit diverse habitats.
Keystone Species: A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance, often influencing ecosystem structure and function.