Nujiang snub-nosed monkey, also known as Burmese snub-nosed monkey. It is a medium-sized monkey species. I believe that many friends do not know it very well, so let me introduce it to everyone.

I. Basic information

Foreign name: Myanmar Snub-nosed Monkey

Chinese name: Nujiang snub-nosed monkey 

Latin name: Rhinopithecus strykeri 

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate 

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum 

Class: Mammalia 

Subclass: Eustoma 

Order: Primates 

Suborder: Simian suborder 

Family: Monkey family 

Subfamily: Colobus subfamily 

Genus: Monkey genus 

Species: Burmese snub-nosed monkey

Subspecies : No subspecies

Named and dated: Thomas Geissmann, 2010 

II. Appearance characteristics

Nujiang snub-nosed monkey The total length is about 1.2 meters, the body length is about 55.5 cm, and the tail length is about 78 cm.

The whole body of the Nujiang snub-nosed monkey is covered with dense black hair, with a slender and forward-curling black top hair on the top of the head, most of the cheeks are bare, pale pink, and the upper lip has a white moustache , the chin also has a distinctive white beard.

III. Distribution range

The Nujiang snub-nosed monkey is mainly distributed in the northeastern part of Kachin State, Myanmar, with a radius of 270 square kilometers.

IV. Living habits

1. Nujiang snub-nosed monkeys belong to group animals, they have rich social behaviors, and each large group is classified according to family. Sexual small clusters are active units.

2. Nujiang snub-nosed monkeys mainly feed on plants, usually twigs, young shoots, fresh leaves, bamboo leaves and various fruits.

V. Protection level

The Nujiang snub-nosed monkey is a protected animal and has been included in a number of protection lists, as follows:

1, World Conservation Union (IUCN) 2012 Red List of Threatened Species ver3.1 - Critically Endangered (CR).

2, China National Key Protected Wildlife List Level 1.

The above is all about the Nujiang snub-nosed monkey! Everyone understands, right? If there is anything you don't understand, please leave a message in the comment section below~