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Out of Africa enclosure is home to our barbary macaques.
This enclosure was completed the end of 2018 and now they are enjoying having aerial views over the zoo and surrounding areas and have been seen climbing their beams which reach up to 9 metres tall!
Animals in Out of Africa
Mammals
Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus)
Area:
Morocco, Algeria, Gibraltar
Status:
Endangered
Quick Fact:
Barbary macaques have seat bones and have calluses on their bottoms.
It's not a coincidence that Barbary macaques sleep while sitting upright.