Snow Monkeys

Last week on the way to Myoko I made a side trip to visit the snow monkeys.

From Wikipedia The Japanese macaque Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. They get their name "snow monkey" because they live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year – no other nonhuman primate is more northern-living, nor lives in a colder climate.  Individuals have brown-grey fur, red faces, and short tails.

Japanese macaques live in matrilineal societies, and females stay in their natal groups for life, while males move out before they are sexually mature. Many males spend ample time away from any group and may leave and join several groups