Speaking of the monkey in Mount Emei, everyone must love it and hate it, love its cute appearance and hate its various robbery behaviors. Not long ago, I saw a little brother posted that he really wanted to beat the monkey when he traveled to Mount Emei, hahaha~ There is anger in the words, but the editor would like to remind this little brother that the Emei Tibetan Chieftain is a national second-level monkey Protect animals! Moreover, it is the largest species of the Chinese macaque, with thick limbs and good teeth, and its combat effectiveness is simply outstanding. If the little brother wins one-on-one, please don't get carried away, because Emei Tibetan monkeys are gregarious animals, and there are nearly 20 monkeys in the smallest group. Be careful of being besieged by rescue soldiers invited by monkeys (manually funny)!

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Tibetan chief monkey

Scientific name: Macaca thibetana

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Monkey family

Genus: Macaque

Second, morphological characteristics

The Emei Tibetan chieftain is relatively physique Thick, males are 61-72 cm in length, 14-17.5 kg in weight, and 8-10 cm in tail length; females are 51-62 cm in length, 9-14 kg in weight, and 4-8 cm in tail length. Male Emei Tibetan monkeys have flesh-colored faces and white eye circumferences, while females have reddish faces and pink eye circumferences.

The body and face of Emei Tibetan monkeys vary in color with age. It is bright red when sexually mature, and turns purple, flesh-colored, and black when it reaches old age.

III. Living habits

Emei Tibetan monkeys like to live in groups, consisting of 10 or 20 to 30 monkeys, and the large group can reach more than 100 individuals . Each group has 1-3 adult male monkeys as the leader, and the leader guards the rear of the group when encountering an enemy. Although Emei Tibetan monkeys are omnivorous, they are mainly plants. However, with the development of tourist attractions in Mount Emei, the Tibetan monkeys in Emei gradually became accustomed to squeaking food and developed the habit of being lazy, and no longer willing to work hard to find wild food to satisfy their hunger.

In the end, some friends will definitely ask, how to watch monkeys safely in Mount Emei? In fact, it is very simple. Everyone only needs to maintain a certain safe distance when admiring the monkey group, keep a natural and generous posture when feeding, and remember not to touch the monkeys. If you are afraid of monkeys going wild, you can buy a bamboo stick before entering the monkey area. In addition to driving away the monkeys, you can also lean on it to save effort when climbing.