Lion-tailed macaques
Macaca silenus
The lion-tailed macaque is a very striking animal. Their coat is shiny and black, and their face is framed with an impressive mane of grey hair. The lion-tailed macaque got its name from its long, thin naked lion-like tail with a tuft of black fur at the end.
Rockhampton Zoo is home to Dana and Lhasa.
Distribution and habitat |
Southwest India in evergreen forests in the Western Ghats ranges. |
Conservation status* |
Endangered |
Population |
Less than 2,000 left in the world |
Diet |
Leaves, fruits, flowers, nuts, roots, seeds, insects and even fungi |
* Classified by IUCN