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Trophic strategy

Barbary macaques are non-specialised feeders.

They can be mainly granivorous or frugivorous depending on habitat and season. Staple foods include:

  • grass
  • cedar leaves
  • acorns and seeds
  • bulbs
  • lichen
  • bark
  • fungi
  • invertebrates

In Algeria caterpillars form an important part of the diet between April and May.