News Excerpt:
730 Lion-tailed Macaque (LTM) in Sharavathi Valley LTM Sanctuary: Report
About the report:
- Conducted by Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore and the Karnataka Forest Department.
- It states that anthropogenic activities have been a major concern in the area.
- “In addition to hunting, loss of habitat due to the expansion of agricultural fields, developmental activities and the extraction of firewood have drastically affected habitat availability,
- It has also called for initiatives and interventions which are required to manage the LTM and its habitat in the sanctuary.
Lion-tailed Macaque:
- About:
- Lion-tailed macaques have black fur and are characterized by the grey mane around their face, hence they are sometimes called bearded monkeys.
- Their tail resembles a lion’s tail hence named as ‘lion-tailed macaque’.
- Habitat:
- In the wild, lion-tailed macaques are only native to India.
- There, they live in the Western Ghats hills and mountains of southwestern India, where they live in tropical rainforests and on elevated mountainsides.
- Lifestyle:
- They are social animals, living in groups of four to thirty animals.
- Behavior:
- They use some seventeen different vocal calls to communicate with each other as well as through facial expressions and posture.
IUCN Conservation status: Red list (endangered)
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