Lindburg, D. G. 1971. The rhesus monkey in North India: an ecological and behavioral study. In: Primate Behavior: Developments in Field and Laboratory Research, Volume 2. Rosenblum, L. A. (ed), 1-106. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild rhesus macaques. Reproduction rate was 90% in wild rhesus troops [in which infants stayed with their mothers beyond the age of natural weaning]. Animals spent the night in trees. When on the ground, the typical response to a shrill bark [alarm vocalization] was mass flight to the nearest tree. ... After climbing a few meters above ground, they then paused to look around for the source of danger and then moved to higher perches. ... The weaning process continues until shortly before the age of the next infant , i.e., at the age of about one year. The continuing intimacy of relationship between mother and offspring beyond the age of weaning occurs may be an aspect of social life which distinguishes certain of macaques from other species of Old World monkeys. Author reports of nine adult females and one adult male suffered moderate to severe loss of hair, beginning in October and November. .. New growth of hair became evident .. by late December.