Lion-tailed Macaque

Sept. 13, 2024

A Lion-Tailed Macaque (LTM) has given birth to a young macaque at the Chamundi Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre for the Wild Animals, at Koorgalli on the outskirts of Mysuru, Karnataka.

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

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