Mammals

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Bonnet Macaque ( Macaca radiata) :

Young macaques (monkeys) are always a treat to watch.. They do what they does the best, play around with things available in its surroundings..

Macaque baby holds on to its mother (as you can see in image), spending the day in playful mood and is dependent on its mother's milk. 

In another instance a young one got hold of a radio antenna to play (in the below image). Bent it, twisted back & forth and taste it as well :-) ..

~ Bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) is a macaque endemic to southern India.

~ They feed on fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, invertebrates and cereals. 

~ In southern India this macaque exists as commensal to humans, feeding on food given by humans and raiding crops and houses. 

~ Body length: 35-60 cm long plus a tail of 35-68 cm. Males weigh 5.5 to 9 kg., females 3.5 to 4.5 kg. It can live more than 30 years.