Toque Macaque Macaca sinica

Toque Macaque
Toque Macaque
Toque Macaque
The Toque Macaque, named after the patch of "hair" on its head (cf. Bonnet Macaque), is endemic to Sri Lanka. It fills the same role as the Rhesus Macaque in northern India (and much of IndoChina) and the Bonnet Macaque in southern India.
Toque Macaque
Toque Macaque
Toque Macaque
Like other macaques, it is a social animal living in a female-dominated heirarchy with the direct descendants of the lead matriarch taking precedence.