Unlike their macaque relatives, however, Barbary macaques lack a tail. This means they’re sometimes called Barbary apes, because no ape has a tail. But this name is misleading. They’re actually ...

This story appears in the November 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Barbary macaque is a monkey of many distinctions. It is the only primate, other than humans, north of the Sahara ...

When the snow falls in the mountains, there is a social need for energy conservation. The best sleeping bag is your mother, or, uniquely, the males also contribute to ...

A Barbary macaque fled its enclosure at Woburn Safari Park three times in one day, but remained inside the Bedfordshire zoo's grounds. The monkey's exploits were only revealed after an anonymous ...

Nakagawa, T. Iwamoto, N. Yokota and G. Soumah 12. Population management and viability of the Gibraltar Barbary Macaques J. E. Fa and R. Lind 16. Sexual behaviour and mating system in wild Pig-tailed ...

A second Barbary macaque has been born at a Scottish safari park, its thrilled staff have announced. The infant was born to mother Eadie last month and has been named Harper by keepers at Blair ...

Keepers have welcomed the birth of a baby macaque at a safari park. The number of endangered Barbary macaques has been reduced to only about 8,000 in the wild, but a troop is looked after at Blair ...

Seven monkeys that were seized by customs officials have settled in their new home. The Barbary Macaques arrived at Jimmy's Farm in Suffolk, a few weeks ago after Brexit and the pandemic delayed ...