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Jun 5, 2024 · The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is caught in mid-call at the Kudremukh National Park. The primate, termed endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, is endemic to ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Conservation & Population of Lion-Tailed Macaque. The lion-tailed macaque is under threat from habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation. It is also threatened by hunting and poaching. The Government of India has taken many steps to conserve the lion-tailed macaque, including: Establishing protected areas where the species occurs
The lion-tailed macaque, endemic to the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in southern India, is endangered. Over the last two decades surveys have documented population declines in a number of areas. There still exists a huge gap, however, in our knowledge of this macaque's status at many sites. It is imperative to identify and conserve existing populations in contiguous, large and undisturbed forests. We present the results of a first complete population survey carried out in the ...
Lion-tailed macaques are the flagship species of the North Western Ghats Moist Deciduous Forests ecoregion, located in the Indian Tropical Coastal Forests bioregion. As one of the smallest macaque species, lion-tailed macaques weigh an average of 2–10 kg (4.4–22 lb) and have a body length of 42–61 cm (17–24 in).
The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is an Old World monkey. It lives in the Western Ghats mountains of India. Lion-tailed macaque in Anamalai hills. The hair of the Lion-tailed macaque is dark-brown or black. There is a black tuft at the end of the tail, similar to a lion's tail.
Lion-tailed macaques have black fur. They are characterised by the grey mane around their face. In fact they are sometimes called bearded monkeys. They have a small tuft on the tip of their tail. Their tail resembles a lion’s tail which is where the name ‘lion-tailed macaque’ comes from. Lion-tailed macaque males are larger than the females.
Jan 10, 2016 · Lion-tailed Macaques have a black shiny coat with a striking grey mane around the face. They are so called because of their thin tail with the tuft of hair at the end resembling a lion’s tail. FAST FACTS. Lion-tailed Macaques are one of the smallest and most endangered macaque species.
