BBC Wildlife Magazine

TURNING JAPANESE BATHING JAPANESE MACAQUES

The broadcaster, naturalist and tour guide shares the most breathtaking seasonal events in the world

JAPANESE MACAQUES ARE THE celebrity primates of the Far East, rivalling movie stars with their attention-grabbing capabilities. Troops of ‘snow monkeys’ are often papped in frozen locations but can be spotted across an array of habitats on three of Japan’s four main islands, ranging from the subtropical forests of the southern islands to the subarctic mountains of Honshu in the north.

Instantly recognisable, the country’s onlycolour from brown to grey. The males are often around 25 per cent heavier than the females, with those inhabiting colder areas tending to be heftier than their cousins in warmer climes.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from BBC Wildlife Magazine

BBC Wildlife Magazine6 min readChemistry
Q&A
Email your questions to wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk CONTINENTS DON’T COME ANY MORE inhospitable than Antarctica, where life must contend with the longest, darkest, coldest winters and a year-round blanket of snow and ice. There are certainly no t
BBC Wildlife Magazine3 min read
The Only Way Is Up
I CAN HEAR A FAINT METRONOMIC TICKING, coming in pulses, like a clock on its last wind. Here, in the swampy rainforest of South America, this curious sound doesn’t make sense. Maybe it is an insect – a cricket or cicada – but it seems to be coming fr
BBC Wildlife Magazine1 min read
Claim Your Free Issue
Here’s your chance to sample an issue of Gardens Illustrated – the world’s most beautiful gardens magazine – absolutely free GARDENS CELEBRATING RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW ILLUSTRATED Download your digital edition here or visit try.gardensillustrated.co

Related Books & Audiobooks