macaque

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ma·caque | \ mə-ˈkak

, -ˈkäk

Definition of macaque

: any of a genus (Macaca) of chiefly Asian monkeys typically having a sturdy build and including some short-tailed or tailless forms especially : rhesus monkey

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Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, an 18-year-old macaque named Luffy did his best to woo Yakei, much to her displeasure. — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 Now a study published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology offers new insight into the diet and behavior of a world-famous macaque monkey troop. — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2022 According to officials at the park, the macaque that Yakei showed interest in mating with, a 15-year-old male named Goro, rejected her advances despite their coupling during a previous breeding season. — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 At the Arizona facility in November 2018, staff members found a 2-year-old female pigtailed macaque with its arm caught in the metal mesh of its cage. — Rob O'dell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2021 The Physicians Committee said in a press release on February 10 that UC Davis received more than $1.4 million in funding from Neuralink to carry out the experiments on the macaque monkeys. — Hannah Ryan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 David Largie performed some of Gaye's classic hits inside the Barbary macaque habitat to put them in the mood for breeding. — Jay Croft, CNN, 12 Feb. 2022 Kristen Nordlund, a spokesperson with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in an email Saturday evening that all 100 of the cynomolgus macaque monkeys had since been accounted for. — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2022 Kristen Nordlund, a spokesperson with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in an email Saturday evening that all 100 of the cynomolgus macaque monkeys had since been accounted for. — Fox News, 23 Jan. 2022 See More

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