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Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Rhinopithecus bieti
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The black snub-nosed monkey, or Yunnan golden monkey, lives in the fir forests of the mountains between the Yangtze and the Mekong, in south-western China. It is black and white, with very striking pink lips and the same flattened nose as its relatives. It is the non-human primate that lives at the greatest altitude in the world. Its diet is based almost entirely on the lichens that hang from the old firs, a food so poor and so slow-growing that each group needs an enormous territory.
Weight
9 kg – 17 kg
Size
50 cm – 83 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Estimated population
Some 3,000 individuals spread across about twenty groups
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Rhinopithecus bieti
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Black Snub-nosed Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The black snub-nosed monkey is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about black snub-nosed monkey.
