Day 888, Mother and Daughter

I really have no idea if the baby is male or female, I just liked the title.

Actually the title is an interesting lead into the world of the long-tailed macaque monkey, Macaca fascicuiaris

The long-tailed macaques have a created a matriarchal society with 'the Mother' being its head.

Females macaques stay with the group their entire lives, their acceptance being automatic while they males leave as they reach maturity and wander until they find a new group where the females have the last world on their acceptance or rejection!

Perhaps we could learn a thing or two from the these residents of the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal.


Photo: Robert Rath, 'Day 888, Mother and Daughter' 1/500s f/2.8 ISO640 75mm