Crab-eating macaque the use of this word. In Indonesia and Malaysia, "M. fascicularis" and other macaque species are known generically as "kera", possibly because of their high-pitched cries. The crab-eating macaque has several common names. It is often referred to as the long-tailed macaque due to its tail, which is often longer than its body. The name crab-eating macaque refers to its being often seen foraging beaches for crabs. Another common name for "M. fascicularis" is the cynomolgus monkey, from the name of a race of humans with long hair and handsome beards who used dogs for hunting according to Aristophanes of
White-cheeked macaque not yet been determined, it is likely threatened by poaching, deforestation, and increased human development of its habitat, much like the other primates which inhabit the area. The white-cheeked macaque was discovered and described in 2015, making it one of the most recently discovered mammals and one of the most recently discovered primates. While specimens of the creature had been observed and known for many years prior, they were believed to be members of the species "Macaca assamensis", the Assam macaque. After footage captured on a series camera traps in Tibet revealed numerous physical differences between the Assam macaque and