Male height 21-25 in. Weight 15-22 lbs. Weight 9-20 lbs.
Reddish face is common to all macaques.
Rhesus Macaques have a cheek pouch on the inside of each cheek. In captivity 21 years of age. Also been introduced into the West Indies on Cayo Santiago, A small island off the eastern tip of Puerto Rico. Primary and Secondary, inland and coastal, lowland and highland forests. No specific habitat requirements but prefers lowland forests.