Bonnet macaque: facts, danger and how to survive it
A bold monkey that lives in noisy troops. It steals food from camps and screeches an alarm that sends the whole troop up the trees.
About the real animal
The bonnet macaque is a monkey of southern India, named for the whorl of hair on the crown that looks like a bonnet. It lives in large, noisy troops with a clear hierarchy. Macaques eat fruit, seeds, insects and anything people leave out, and they store food in their cheek pouches to eat later. They are bold, learn quickly and are known for stealing from people.
In the game
A bold monkey that lives in troops and steals food from camps. When a macaque spots danger it screeches an alarm that sends the whole troop up the trees, and other animals hear it too. Do not leave food lying around. Shoot one and the rest will flee.
Quick facts
| Found in | mixed woodland, meadows, pine forest |
|---|---|
| Active | by day |
| Eats | plants and meat |
| Temper | timid: it runs when it senses you |
| Strength | 28 health |
| Speed | walks at 1.5 m/s, runs at 8 m/s (you walk at 4 m/s and sprint at 7.5 m/s) |
| Attack | about 5 damage a hit, reach 1.1 m |
| Yields | 1 to 2 meat, 0 to 1 hide |
What to do
Do not leave food out. Shoot one and the rest flee.
More from this group
- 🐒Lion-tailed macaqueA rare, black macaque with a silver mane, found only in the rainforests of the Western Ghats.
- 🐒Nilgiri langurA glossy black leaf-eating monkey of the hill forests.
- 🐒Gray langurA large, long-tailed, gray monkey that often feeds on the ground.
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