Mammal

Rhesus macaque

Macaca mulatta

हिन्दी: बंदर, लाल मुँह का बंदर

The red-faced monkey of temples and towns.

Spot it Brown-grey with an orange-red rump, a bare pink face and a medium tail.
Home Forest, temples, towns and roadsides.
Food web Eats wild fruit, flowers, leaves, seeds and insects.
Why it matters Spreads seeds of the fruit it eats; feeding it human food makes it sick and bold.