The Hot Zone
What are the characteristics of the crab-eating macaque species of monkey? Why are they described as competitors of humans in their natural environment?
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Characteristics: From the text....
The crab eater is a type of macaque (pronounced ma-KACK). It is sometimes called a long-tailed macaque. The monkey has a protrusive, doglike snout with flaring nostrils and exceedingly sharp canine teeth, able to rip flesh as easily as a honed knife. The skin is pinkish gray, close to the color of a white person. The hand looks quite human, with a thumb and delicate fingers with fingernails. The females have two breasts on the upper chest that look startlingly human, with pale nipples.They are described as competitors in their natural environment because they are considered pests.... they love to raid the farmer's fields. Their retreat from the fields is a group effort, they sleep in groups in open trees, in order to be able to see everything around them
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Preston, Richard. The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (pp. 158-159). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
