Back Macaque de Barbarie à Gibraltar French המקוקים הברבריים של גיברלטר HE Bertucce di Gibilterra Italian Magoty gibraltarskie Polish Колония маготов на Гибралтаре Russian Khỉ Barbary ở Gibraltar Vietnamese 直布羅陀獼猴 Chinese
36°07′56″N 5°20′56″W / 36.132248°N 5.348875°W
Originally from the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent. Although most Barbary monkey populations in Africa are experiencing decline due to hunting and deforestation, the Gibraltar population is increasing. As of 2020[update], some 300 animals in five troops occupy the Upper Rock area of the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, though they make occasional forays into the town.[citation needed] As they are a tailless species, they are also known locally as Barbary apes or rock apes, despite being classified as monkeys (Macaca sylvanus). Spanish speakers simply refer to them as monos (English: monkeys) when conversing in Spanish, although English is the native language as the area is a British overseas territory.