A female Japanese macaque nursing her few weeks old infant. Japanese macaques give birth to their infants between spring and early summer and nurse it for seven months to a year. After about a month, the infants begin to eat additional solid food. By wint (IMAGE)

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A female Japanese macaque nursing her few weeks old infant. Japanese macaques give birth to their infants between spring and early summer and nurse it for seven months to a year. After about a month, the infants begin to eat additional solid food. By wint

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A female Japanese macaque nursing her few weeks old infant. Japanese macaques give birth to their infants between spring and early summer and nurse it for seven months to a year. After about a month, the infants begin to eat additional solid food. By winter, they are strong enough to survive the cold months. 

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Angela Stojan

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