Lion-Tailed Macaque

The lion-tailed macaque (or Macaca silenus), also called the wanderoo, is a species of primate native to the montane forests of the Western Ghats in India. It has long black hair, with a large grey-white ruff around its face. The hair on its chest and stomach is lighter, and there are two patches of orange-tan hair under its long and tufted tail. The lion-tailed macaque measures 40cm to 61cm in head-body length, with a 24cm to 38cm long tail. Males are heavier than females, they weigh 5kg to 10kg and females weigh 3kg to 6kg.