Take a wildlife sight with Me ! - Lion-Tailed Macaque

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 Welcome  to Take a wildlife sight with me ! Today I am going to tell you  about  an endangered animal of India 

  

                                    Lion - Tailed Macaque
The lion - tailed macaque gets its name from The tail which is pretty much shaped  like a lion's tail . The lion - tailed macaque is a species of macaque mostly native to Western Ghats of South India . It is a mammal with black hair and its outstanding characteristics is the silver-white mane which surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin , which gives this monkey its German name ' bartaffe ' - "Beard Ape "


Life span - in wild , The Lion - tailed macaque can live up to 20 years .

Habitat - The natural range of this animal is restricted to the Western Ghats Mountains, located in southwestern part of India. Preferred habitat of the Lion-tailed macaques is broad leaf trees, growing in monsoon forests as well as evergreen and semi-evergreen rainforests.

Diet - The diet of a lion-tailed macaque consists of eggs  , leaves , buds , small vertebrates and invertebrates - {insects}.In Indian zoos they are given fruits , sunflower seeds , vegetables , granary bread etc.....

Here are some facts about the Lion-tailed Macaque


  • Order   -   Primates
  • Kingdom  -   Animalia
  • Natural Habitat   -   Tropical Dry Forest and Tropical Rainforest
  • Found in   -  Western Ghats of South India
  • Class   -  Mammalia
  • Scientific Name   -  Macaca Silenus
  • Status   -   Endangered
  • Population   -   less than 2,500 { individuals }

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