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The macaques form the genus Macaca of Old World monkeys.

Aside from humans (genus Homo), the macaques are the most widespread primate genus, ranging from northern Africa to Japan. Nineteen macaque species are currently recognised, and they include some of the monkeys best known to non-zoologists, such as the Rhesus Macaque (as the Rhesus Monkey), Macaca mulatta, and the Barbary Macaque (as the Barbary Ape), M. sylvanus, a colony of which lives on the Rock of Gibraltar. Although several species lack tails, and their common names therefore refer to them as apeHylobatidae Hominidae Apes are the members of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates, including humans. There are two families of hominoids the family Hylobatidae consists of 12 species of gibbons, including the Lar and the Siamang, collectively known ass, these are true monkeys, with no relationship to the great apes in familyIn biology, family is one of the levels of taxonomic classification of organisms. It lies between the less-specific order and the more-specific genus; ie, an order will contain one or more families, and a family will contain one or more genera. Humans, fo Hominidae or the lesser apes in family Hylobatidae.

Several species of macaque have been used extensively in medical research.

In the late 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn it was discovered that nearly all (c. 90%) of pet or captive macaques are carrierCarrier has several different meanings: in telecommunication, a carrier wave in biology, an asymptomatic carrier the Carrier tribe a First Nations tribe living in British Columbia, Canada a common carrier a transport business ( shipping or telecom) an airs of the herpes-B virus. This virus is harmless to macaques, however infections of humans, while rare, are potentially fatal.

In July 2004, Natasha, a Macaque monkey in Tel Aviv's Safari Park Zoo began walking upright after a serious stomach flu almost killed her. There has been some debate over whether or not this is evolution. Most scientists are in agreement that it is more likely to be Natasha having to adapt to pain walking on all fours caused by her illness or brain damage. Healthy Macaque monkeys will alternate between walking on all fours and walking upright.