Southern pig-tailed macaque Southern pig-tailed macaque The southern pig-tailed macaque ("Macaca nemestrina"), also known as the Sundaland pigtail macaque and Sunda pig-tailed macaque, is a medium-sized macaque that lives in southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is known locally as the beruk. The species epithet, "nemestrina", is an adjective (derived from Latin "Nemestrinus", the god of groves) modified to agree in gender with the feminine generic name. "Macaca nemestrina" formerly included the northern pig-tailed, Pagai Island, and Siberut macaques as subspecies. All four are now considered separate species. "Macaca nemestrina" can reach a weight of 5–15 kg in large males. These monkeys are
Animal psychopathology support that SA may increase sensory input in poor environments. Captive macaques do not socialize the way wild macaques do which may affect SA. When allowed to socialize by putting another macaque in the cage or not putting them in a cage, SA levels in macaques decrease. Results indicate that SA is a form of redirected social aggression. SA is related to frustration and social status, especially in macaques that have an intermediate dominance rank. http://www.care2.com/causes/can-dogs-lead-us-to-a-cure-for-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.html Animal psychopathology Animal psychopathology is the study of mental or behavioral disorders in animals. Historically, there has been an anthropocentric tendency to emphasize the