The Pecking Order of Barbary Macaques

In The Pecking Order of Barbary Macaques, narrator Sir David Attenborough spotlights four groups of monkeys living on Gibraltar. They have a strict pecking order, and one monkey and her son are outcasts. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.

Video Details

Location:

Gibraltar

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Time:

2:19

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Life Science

Location:

Gibraltar

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Time:

2:19

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Life Science

Location:

Gibraltar

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Time:

2:19

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Life Science

Location:

Gibraltar

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Time:

2:19

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Life Science

Lesson Express

Q: What is special about the Barbary macaque monkeys?
A: They’re the only monkeys that live in Europe.

Q: How is a monkey’s status in the troop determined?
A: Their status is inherited from their parents.

Q: What does being on the bottom of the pecking order look like?
A: They’re bullied constantly and forced to live on the outskirts of the group.

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