macaca radiata
Definition
Noun 1. A species of primate: A specific type of macaque monkey (Macaca radiata), native to southern India, characterized by a distinctive patch of hair on its crown that resembles a cap or bonnet. It is commonly known as the bonnet macaque.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The Macaca radiata is easily identified by the whorl of hair on its head.
- Researchers observed a troop of Macaca radiata foraging in the forest.
- Unlike some other macaques, the bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is often found in close proximity to human settlements.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific and Zoological Context: The term is used almost exclusively in formal, scientific, or zoological writing and discourse to specify this particular species within the genus .
- The study compared the social behaviors of Macaca radiata with those of Macaca mulatta.
- Common Name: In non-scientific contexts, the species is almost always referred to by its common name, "bonnet macaque."
- Tourists were delighted to see the bonnet macaques playing near the temple.
Variants and Related Words
- Bonnet macaque (n): The common English name for .
- Macaque (n): The common name for monkeys of the genus , which includes the rhesus macaque, Japanese macaque, and others.
- Primate (n): The biological order that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
Synonyms
- Bonnet macaque: This is the direct and primary synonym in everyday language.
Related Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Rhesus macaque (): A different, more widely known species of macaque.
- Cynomolgus monkey (): Another species of macaque, also known as the long-tailed macaque or crab-eating macaque.
Noun
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Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair
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