Lion tailed macaque behaviour

The Liontailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is an endemic to the Western Ghats of South. It s is a mediumsized monkey with shiny black fur and long greyishwhite hair around its face. It gets its name from its long tail, which has a tassel at the end like that of a lion. Both sexes look alike except that the males are slightly larger (approx 7 kg) than the females (approx 5 kg). The male s tailtuft is more developed than that of the female. Gestation is approximately six months. The young are nursed for one