A female Japanese macaque nursing her six-month-old infant in winter. Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, give birth to their infants between spring and early summer so that they are strong enough to survive the cold winter months. (IMAGE)

University of Vienna

A female Japanese macaque nursing her six-month-old infant in winter. Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, give birth to their infants between spring and early summer so that they are strong enough to survive the cold winter months.

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A female Japanese macaque nursing her six-month-old infant in winter. Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, give birth to their infants between spring and early summer so that they are strong enough to survive the cold winter months. 

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Angela Stojan

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