Assam macaque occurrence. For the populations in India, the species is listed under Schedule II, part I of the Indian Wildlife Act. Assam macaque The Assam macaque ("Macaca assamensis") is a macaque of the Old World monkey family native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, the species has been listed as Near Threatened by IUCN, as it is experiencing significant declines due to hunting, habitat degradation and fragmentation. The Assam macaque has a yellowish-grey to dark brown pelage. The facial skin is dark brownish to purplish. The head has a dark fringe of hair on the cheeks directed backwards to the
Japanese macaque Japanese macaque is very familiar in Japan, so when Japanese people simply say "saru", they usually have in mind the Japanese macaque. The Japanese macaque is sexually dimorphic. Males weigh on average , while females average . Macaques from colder areas tend to weigh more than ones from warmer areas. Male average height is and female average height is . Their brain size is about . Japanese macaques have short stumps for tails that average in males and in females. The macaque has a pinkish face and posterior. The rest of its body is covered in brown or greyish hair.