Lion-tailed macaque

About Lion-tailed macaque:

• The Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is an Old World monkey.
• One of the distinguishing features of this species is that males define the boundaries of their home ranges by calls.
• Overall, their communication system contains as many as 17 vocalisations. 
• Appearance
  • They are characterised by the grey mane around their face.
  • They are sometimes called bearded monkeys.
  • The magnificent Lion-tailed macaque is named due to its lion-like, long, thin, and tufted tail. 
• Habitat
  • In the wild, these are only native to India.
  • It is a primate endemic to small and severely fragmented rainforests of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
• Threat
  • The biggest threat to the overall population of this species is the destruction of their rainforest habitat. 
• Conservation status
  • IUCN: Endangered
  • CITES: Appendix I 
  • The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I