Snow Monkeys Japanese

The Snow Monkeys of Japan

The snow monkeys are a species of monkeys which can be discovered in Japan. The call snow monkeys are because of their bloodless habitats. They have precise traits from the tropic monkeys. They have big our bodies, and that they may be in comparison with the big puppies which include the Golden retriever and the Pitbull's. They are included with wonderful lengthy hairy coat throughout their our bodies with pink faces. The hairy coating enables the monkeys to undertake withinside the bloodless weather (Woods and Mae 52). They have mild coloured eyes that assist shield from the white reflections from the snow, therefore, growing their imaginative and prescient ability. The monkeys to do not use their tails to hold from timber which makes them have puffy short tails like those that are present in the rabbits. The limb proportions are approximately equal, but the legs are longer than the arms. Limbs offer the flight power from one tree branch to another, which makes it relatively strong compared to the arms which are for holding the branches. The long arms are also useful in reaching for branches that are not close enough (Rau, Margaret, and Eva Hülsmann 21).

Movement and Locomotion

The common method of locomotion that is observed in the wild is the terrestrial type of movement. Most monkeys exhibit these characteristics and so as the snow monkeys. They have a terrestrial quadrupedal form of locomotion (Iwagō, Mitsuaki, and Hideko Iwagò 46). There is vertical clinging to trees and leaping using their hind limbs. Both the hind and the forelimbs are involved in the locomotion though not to the same extent. The dominant ones are the hind limbs where leaping is portrayed in their movements.

Social Behavior

Male snow monkeys are solitary species. Monkeys are intelligent species and socialize easily to adopt in their environment. The females are polyandrous and will mate with different males in one season.

Interaction and Survival

The interaction between these species is mesmerizing during the first fifteen minutes. Due to the cold weather experienced, they provide warmth for one another by hugging each other. They are mostly in motion and climbing trees which provides them with some of the warmth. When exhausted, they take their rest on trees. For more warmth, they soak themselves in hot springs where members are supporting and grooming one another while the mothers play with their offspring's. Adult monkeys form groups which will fight against one another on top of mountains whereby the losing team will always flee when there is no chance of them winning (Browne, Ellie, and Bindi Irwin 66). The young monkeys love making snowballs to play with while the adult eats the snow. In case of a storm, the monkeys run away from it in a group where most young monkeys get lost during these storms. The parents are supporting during the storms and carry their young ones on their back to keep the group together during the storm.

Reproduction and Caring

Mostly, the snow monkeys mate and reproduce during the warmer months. This is different from the other monkey species especially those in tropics where they do not have a specific breeding time. Consequently, the caring that the mothers show in the video for nurturing the young ones is evident in all species where there is a great supervision, and one of the males helps the infants during the climbing of trees. The monkeys feed on the tree branches and the ice sickles (Greive, Bradley T. Priceless 28). This is different from other species who eat only the fruits from the trees. The infants are fed by their mother since they are not able to cater for themselves.

Conclusion

All monkey species portray some similar characteristics that help them cope with the environment. They are intelligent and are bound to hatred. This is evident through the snow monkey species, in some characteristics may differ from the rest.

Work cited

Browne, Ellie, and Bindi Irwin. Snow Monkey Mischief. , 2011. Internet resource.

Greive, Bradley T. Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet. Kansas City, Mo: Andrews McMeel Pub, 2003. Print.

Iwagō, Mitsuaki, and Hideko Iwagò. Snow Monkeys. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1999. Print.

Rau, Margaret, and Eva Hülsmann. The Snow Monkey at Home. New York: Knopf, 1979. Print.

Woods, Mae. Snow Monkeys. Minneapolis, MN: Abdo & Daughters Pub, 1998. Print.