The Barbary Ape (Inuus ecaudatus or Macaca sylvanus) is a monkey (and not an ape) native to north Africa, and kept artificially on Gibraltar. They have greenish-brown hair, are about the size of a large cat, and are remarkable for their docility. The Barbary Ape is common in Barbary and other parts of Africa. They are social animals, cantering a la... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BB.HTM
Tailless, yellowish-brown macaque monkey Macaca sylvanus, 55–75 cm/20–30 in long. Barbary apes are found in the mountains and wilds of Algeria and Morocco, especially in the forests of the Atlas Mountains. They were introduced to Gibraltar, where legend has it that the British will leave if the ape colony dies o... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221