A macaque with a very short tail and dark red facial skin. A zoo profile records it from Southeast Asia and northeastern India.
Its tail is very short and almost hairless. The skin of its face is dark red.
In Perlis State Park in northern Malaysia, researchers examined plant material in stump-tailed macaque feces. Three samples collected in February 2019 contained traces of 145 plant species from 46 families. Yellow saraca made up 11.70% of plant sequences and common fig 9.33%.
The three samples did not contain the same mix of plants, showing differences among the macaques’ diets. Saraca and several fig species were among the plants detected. The macaques live in a park of limestone hills and semi-deciduous forest, where a wide variety of plants contributes to their food choices.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
A preliminary diet study in Perlis State Park detected DNA from 145 plant species in three fecal samples. It recorded potential food resources at the study site, with yellow saraca and one fig species among the most frequently detected plants. These findings link local forest plants with stump-tailed macaque diet.