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The Yakushima Macaque (''Macaca fuscata yakui'') is a subspecies of Japanese monkey which is indigenous to Yakushima Island (Kagoshima Prefecture). It is also known as the Yaku Macaque. ==Characteristics== Compared with ''M.f.fuscata'' which lives from Honshu to Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan, these individuals are smaller, stockier, have black hands and feet, and a thicker gray coat. Adults have darker fur than infants and juveniles. Adult males have a special feature called a “Momoware” (split peach) which parts their hair in the center from right to left. Females bear a single offspring between March and May, every two years. Troop size is generally less than 50 individuals. The Yakushima Macaque population in Yakushima Island lies at the southern limit of Japanese Macaque's distribution. The current population is estimated to be somewhere between 9,504-18,890 animals, according to a survey completed in 1999. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yakushima macaque」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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