Top 10 Most Dangerous Monkeys In the World

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00:00 10.

00:05 Top 10 Most Dangerous Monkeys in the World

00:08 10.

00:15 The Gelada

00:16 Geladas are the world's most terrestrial primates.

00:21 They are the last surviving species of ancient grazing primates that were once numerous.

00:28 Gelada monkeys live only in the high mountain meadows of Ethiopia and in the rainforest

00:34 have been known to attack humans in wild, savagely and violently.

00:40 9.

00:43 The Olive Baboon

00:44 The olive baboon, also known as the Anubis baboon, is the most wide-ranging of all baboons.

00:54 Olive baboons are widespread throughout equatorial Africa and are found in 25 countries.

01:01 They are known for raiding crops and can easily knock down any fruits or vegetables.

01:06 They spend 60% of their time walking and foraging in large troops.

01:12 They harvest fruit from at least 79 plant species, dispersing their seeds in their travels.

01:19 Despite persecution, the baboon is still widespread and numerous.

01:26 8.

01:29 The Hamidrius Baboon

01:32 The Hamidrius baboons belong to the Old World monkey family.

01:36 It is the northernmost of all baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern

01:43 tip of the Arabian Peninsula.

01:45 The males limit the movement of the females, hurting them with visual threats and grabbing

01:51 or biting any that wander too far away.

01:54 Males sometimes raid harems for females, resulting in aggressive fights.

01:59 They are considered pests, as they usually destroy crops and can become aggressive when

02:05 approached.

02:07 7.

02:09 The Yellow Baboon

02:13 The yellow baboon species' epithet literally means "dog head" in Greek, due to the dog-like

02:20 shape of the muzzle and head.

02:23 Yellow baboons inhabit savannas and light forests in eastern Africa, from Kenya and

02:29 Tanzania to Zimbabwe and Botswana.

02:33 Strict social hierarchy and complex communication methods maintain order in their large troops.

02:40 Despite some yellow baboon populations being locally displaced, overall the species remains

02:46 widespread and common within its range.

02:50 They are commonly known as pest species as they are always caught raiding agriculture

02:55 fields for food.

02:58 6.

03:00 The Drill

03:04 The drill is a primate of the family Old World monkeys and related to baboons and even more

03:10 closely to mandrills.

03:12 Drills are found only in Cross River State in Nigeria.

03:17 They have a powerful physique and 2-inch canine teeth that makes them look very fierce, and

03:23 can definitely cause major damage to a person or animal if they are threatened by them.

03:31 Drills are endangered and census estimates suggest that there may be only a few thousand

03:36 left in the wild.

03:40 5.

03:44 The Guinea Baboon

03:47 Guinea baboons are also known as the red baboons because of their red-toned coats.

03:53 The guinea baboon inhabits a small area in western Africa.

03:58 Its habitat includes dry forests, gallery forests, and adjoining bush savannas.

04:04 They are highly communicative and their methods include touch, calls, facial expressions,

04:10 and postures.

04:12 Due to the large-scale agriculture expansion around their habitats in west Africa, guinea

04:18 baboons have been raiding a lot of crops and farmers see them as a huge threat and call

04:24 them the "Nuisance Species."

04:25 4.

04:32 The Cape Baboon

04:34 The Chacma baboon, also known as the Cape Baboon, is one of the largest of all monkeys.

04:41 They are found throughout southern Africa and live in woodlands, savannas, and mountain

04:46 regions.

04:48 Cape baboons are often regarded as pests in the Cape region.

04:53 They live near human settlements and raid on food from homes, lodges, or picnic areas

04:59 in national parks.

05:01 The Cape Town baboons have become brazen, raiding houses and restaurants, even mugging

05:06 people carrying food.

05:08 Chacma baboon troops are dominated by alpha males.

05:13 They are the most aggressive against outside threats and often dictate for raging movements.

05:20 3.

05:24 The Macacus

05:25 The Rhesus Macacus is a species of the Old World monkey.

05:31 The 23 species of macacus inhabit ranges throughout Asia and North Africa.

05:37 They are familiar brown primates with red faces and rears.

05:42 They have closed-cropped hair on their heads, which accentuates their wary, expressive faces.

05:49 It was once reported a macaque entered a house in a village in India and kidnapped a baby.

05:56 Though they are known to attack people, enter homes, and damage property, but this reported

06:02 behavior was unusual.

06:06 All macaque species are inherently dangerous to humans because of their risk for B-virus

06:12 transmission, as well as the likelihood of serious physical injury from bite wounds.

06:20 2.

06:24 The Japanese Macaque

06:26 Japanese macaques, also known as the snow monkeys, are commonly found on Japanese islands.

06:33 They have brownish-gray fur, pinkish-red faces, and short tails.

06:39 They live in a variety of habitats throughout the islands, including subalpine, subtropical,

06:45 and evergreen forest mountains.

06:48 Snow monkeys sometimes raid farms, eating things like soybeans, watermelons, mushrooms,

06:54 and sweet potatoes.

06:56 Each year, snow monkeys destroy 5,000 hectares of farmland, costing farmers $6 million.

07:04 They are very notorious and sneak into homes and shops to steal tangerines, and also breaking

07:10 into cars for stealing food.

07:17 1.

07:20 The Mandrill

07:23 Mandrills are the largest and most colorful of the old world monkeys.

07:28 They are related to baboons and even more so to drills.

07:33 Their furry head crest, mane, and beard are quite impressive.

07:39 Mandrills live in the rainforests of Equatorial Africa.

07:43 They have very long canine teeth that are used during an attack.

07:47 If a mandrill gets upset, it may beat the ground energetically.

07:52 This is no slight gesture, as the mandrill is strong and muscular with powerful limbs.

07:58 This is a convincing hint to back off.

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