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Fortunately, they can be dispatched without too much trouble due to their small size, and will often flee when faced with even the most ludicrously under-powered militia. War [[dog]]s will also usually make quick work of them, though it is generally recommended to take all important items underground as soon as possible when embarking in a macaque-inhabited area, as a group of them can quickly swarm an undefended [[Wagon (embark)|wagon]]. They are essentially flightless [[kea]] and should be treated accordingly. | Fortunately, they can be dispatched without too much trouble due to their small size, and will often flee when faced with even the most ludicrously under-powered militia. War [[dog]]s will also usually make quick work of them, though it is generally recommended to take all important items underground as soon as possible when embarking in a macaque-inhabited area, as a group of them can quickly swarm an undefended [[Wagon (embark)|wagon]]. They are essentially flightless [[kea]] and should be treated accordingly. | ||
| − | Rhesus macaques can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into low-value [[pet]]s. While they can be bred to supplement a [[meat industry]], they are small and give few products when [[butcher]]ed. They also take 3 years to reach adulthood, much | + | Rhesus macaques can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into low-value [[pet]]s. While they can be bred to supplement a [[meat industry]], they are small and give few products when [[butcher]]ed. They also take 3 years to reach adulthood, much more than [[Cow|more]] [[Water buffalo|accessible]] sources of food, which may be more than the player is willing to wait. |
Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] rhesus macaques for their ''mischief''. | Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] rhesus macaques for their ''mischief''. | ||
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| − | It has been suggested by some that diced | + | It has been suggested by some that diced Rhesus Macaque meat cooked with [[dwarven syrup]] is used for a tasty dwarven candy, or Rhesus Pieces. [http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=46408.msg922819#msg922819] |
| − | Some [[insane]] dwarves find the mammalian features of | + | Some [[insane]] dwarves find the mammalian features of Macaques exceptionally hilarious, laughing hysterically as they run around giggling "Macaques really hairy!" All dwarves who exhibit this symptom defy all laws of insanity by showing no signs that they would become insane; One case even had a dwarf return to normal life before being eaten alive by a group of hungry, hungry [[hippo]]s. |
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{{Category|Animals}} | {{Category|Animals}} | ||