Lion tailed macaque, National Zoological Park, Delhi
The lion-tailed macaque weighs 7 - 15 kg (15 - 33 lb). It is found in tropical evergreen forest,
where it is omnivorous and diurnal and primarily arboreal. Groups of lion-tailed macaques range
from 4 - 34 individuals. They usually contain about 10 - 20 individuals, including 1 - 3 adult
males.
The lion-tailed macaque has never been common. By 1971 it was known to occur only in the southern
third of India, generally in the Western Ghats. In 1984 it was thought to occur in scattered
locations in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The major reason for its decline appears to have
been habitat loss due to the spread of agriculture and teak, coffee, tea and other plantations.
Formerly it was extensively captured for the pet trade, zoos and research, as well as for use in
Oriental medicine.
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