Golden snub-nosed monkey is a very precious animal. There are Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys, Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys, and Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys in China. They are listed as first-class national protected animals in my country. How about it!

1. Basic information

【Chinese name】Golden snub-nosed monkey

【Latin name】Rhinopithecus

【Alternate name】Suppressed-nosed monkey

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Department】Vertebrate Division

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

[Subclass] Euraminis

[Order] Primates

[Suborder] Ape-like suborder

[Family] Monkey Family

[Subfamily] Colobus subfamily

[Genus] Monkey genus

[Species] Snub-nosed monkey

[Distribution Regions: Sichuan, Shaanxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other places in China; Xuanguang Province in northern Vietnam

Second, morphological characteristics

The nostrils of golden monkeys are large and Upturned, with thick lips and no cheek pouches, which evolved to adapt to high altitude hypoxia. Their coat is golden yellow, and some species have tails that are as long as their bodies, while others have longer tails.

III. Living habits

Golden snub-nosed monkeys usually inhabit high mountains and dense forests. They mainly live on trees and also look for food on the ground. They generally eat wild fruits, buds, bamboo shoots and bryophytes, mainly on leaves, twigs, flowers, and crops. They also eat tree bark and roots. They prefer to eat insects, birds and bird eggs. They have a typical family lifestyle, with members looking after each other, foraging, playing and resting together.

4. Species protection

China has established a number of nature reserves such as Xi'an Zhouzhi snub-nosed monkey reserve, Baihechuan snub-nosed monkey reserve, Yanduhe snub-nosed monkey reserve, Hongla Mountain Yunnan snub-nosed monkey reserve, etc. Protect golden monkeys.

V. Protection level

The golden monkey has been included in the 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ver3.1 - Endangered.

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