noun
Formosan rock macaque; Taiwanese macaque
A species of macaque endemic to Taiwan. In Japanese, the katakana name is standard.
タイワンザルは台湾の固有種です。
The Formosan rock macaque is a species endemic to Taiwan.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
From 台湾 (Taiwan) + 猿 (saru, 'monkey'), referring to the macaque native to Taiwan.