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Mammals
Primates
Lion-tailed Macaque
Macaca silenus
Local name: Simhavaal / सिंहपुच्छ बंदर
lightbulbEndemic to the Western Ghats; a rainforest flagship.
Identification
The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Simhavaal / सिंहपुच्छ बंदर.
Habitat. Evergreen rainforest of the southern Western Ghats
Diet. Fruit, seeds, insects in the canopy
Field notes. Silver mane and tufted tail. Road-hit and electrocution on ghats roads are the usual rescue contexts. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Evergreen rainforest of the southern Western Ghats
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Diet
Fruit, seeds, insects in the canopy
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Behavior
Silver mane and tufted tail. Road-hit and electrocution on ghats roads are the usual rescue contexts.
