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Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

crested black macaque

Japanese macaque

How snow monkeys survive winter in the Japanese Alps

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

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Japanese macaques

Liontail macaque (Macaca silenus).

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

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Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

crested black macaque

Japanese macaque

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

Japanese macaques

Liontail macaque (Macaca silenus).

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

How snow monkeys survive winter in the Japanese Alps

The video thumbnail image shows two black and white photos of monkey and ape heads, surrounded by blue and pink circles.

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