Lion-tailed macaque
The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is an Old World monkey.
It lives in the Western Ghats mountains of India.
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.
With a head-to-tail length of 45 to 60 cm and a weight of 3 to 10 kg, it is one of the smaller macaques.
It is a diurnal animal, active during the day.
It lives in the rainforest dweller.
It is a good climber and spends most of its life in the upper branches.
Unlike other macaques, it avoids humans.
The lion-tailed macaque is one of the rarest primates.
Many zoos take part in breeding programs to help this species survive.
368 of these Macaque are reported to live in zoos.
References
Other websites
The Knights of the Forest - Photo-essay of Lion-tailed macaque
Old World monkeys
Mammals of Asia