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Rhesus Macaque 
The species of
monkey as advised by London Zoo is Rhesus Macaque, an old world monkey (Macaca Mulatta), a
type not exceeding 18 inches (46 cm) in height, the so-called organ grinder monkey to be
found in North Africa, India, etc, often kept as pets and seen in paintings depicting
Court life. A common type and easily available, the tail shorter than other monkeys and
the texture of the fur fairly flat and smooth. The Natural History Museum, South
Kensington, feels it is safer to consider the two monkeys as macaque without specifying
the type. Sir David Attenborough kindly provided the information that macaques are
difficult to differentiate. They are generally an undistinguished greyish or brownish
colour and their life span can be up to 30 years. There are about 60 varieties of macaque.
They are bright, adaptable, versatile, enterprising and tough.
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