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Sichuan Golden Snub-nosed Monkey

Scientific Name

Rhinopithecus roxellana

Body Weight

Male: 15-39 kg
Female: 6.5-10 kg

Body Length

Head and body: 57-76 cm
Tail: 51-72 cm

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Habitat

Forests
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Diet

Mainly feed on lichens, fruits, seeds and leaves, as well as small amounts of twigs, flowers, insects and bird eggs
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Fun Facts

  • The fur of Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys changes throughout the year. In spring, they moult and grow shorter hair for summer, showing a brownish grey look that blends into dense forests. Then they moult again to give a golden orange coat with longer hair. This blends into the fallen leaves in autumn which are yellow, orange or brown, and also provides warmth in winter.

  • Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys are highly social. They form large troops in summer of as many as 600 individuals. In winter, they split into smaller groups with fewer than 40 members.

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    Distribution

    Endemic to China and can only be found Sichuan, Gansu, Hubei and Shaanxi

    Threats & Conservation

    Threats & Conservation

    Threats

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      Urbanisation & Infrastructure

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      Overexploitation of Biological Resources

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      Human Disturbance & Ecosystem Disruption

    Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys are losing their habitats to human activities. The forests are cut down for wood or cleared for agriculture and raising livestock. Tourism development has driven away these monkeys and brought in infrastructure such as roads, as well as disturbance from tourists. Having declined by more than 50% over the last 40 years, the total population is now below 20,000.

    Conservation

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    IUCN Red List

    • Endangered

    Red List of China's Biodiversity

    • Near Threatened

    CITES

    • Appendix I

    Conservation

    • Chinese Wildlife Conservation Law: Category 1

    • Protected under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) in Hong Kong.

    Ocean Park's Conservation Efforts

    Ocean Park conserves this endangered species through natural breeding, and the monkeys here may also have the chance to participate in breeding programs in Mainland China.

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