Japanese Macaque

LC Omnivore Forests, Mountains
10–14 kg
Weight
20–30 yrs
Lifespan
30 km/h
Top Speed
JapanChina Japan, China, North Korea
Found In

Size, Speed & Lifespan

Metric Japanese Macaque Omnivore Mammals Median Difference
Weight 12 kg 12 kg — 0%
Height 55 cm
Top Speed 30 km/h 35 km/h ↓ 14%
Avg Speed 30 km/h
Lifespan 25 yrs 17.5 yrs ↑ 43%
Weight (kg)12avg 12Speed (km/h)30avg 35Lifespan (yrs)25avg 17.5

Range Across 3 Regions

Habitat: Forests, Mountains
Found In: Japan, China, North Korea JapanChina
Coloration: Brown

Behavior

Natural Predators

Social Structure

Recorded as Social groups.

Reproduction & Lifespan

Gestation Period: 173–194 days
Offspring per Birth: 1
Lifespan: 20–30 years

Population & Outlook

LC Listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List — one of 66 species in this database with the same status.

Weight Rank Among Least Concern Species

Ranked #30 of 66 by typical adult weight.

# Species Weight Status
28 Wolverine 9–25 kg LC
29 Serval 8–18 kg LC
30 Japanese Macaque 10–14 kg LC
31 Aardwolf 8–14 kg LC
32 Common Snapping Turtle 4.5–16 kg LC
33 Patagonian Mara 5.5–16 kg LC

Other Cercopithecidae Species

The Cercopithecidae family has 5 species in this database. Compare close taxonomic relatives:

Species Weight Diet Status
Barbary Macaque 5–13 kg Herbivore, Omnivore EN
Lion-tailed Macaque 2.5–10 kg Omnivore, Herbivore EN
Mandrill Up to 55 kg Omnivore VU
Proboscis Monkey 14–24 kg Herbivore EN

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