Context:
A recent study warns of a growing threat to the critically endangered lion-tailed macaque, endemic to the Western Ghats due to increasing human interaction.
Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)
The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), also known as the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.
- Habitat
- The Western Ghats mountain range runs north-south through the states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
Also know: Olive Ridley turtle and Irrawaddy Dolphin
