{"id":354374,"date":"2026-01-19T12:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T06:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354374"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T06:59:42","slug":"lion-tailed-macaque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/lion-tailed-macaque\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion-Tailed Macaque"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; The lion-tailed macaque, the flagship species and enduring symbol of Silent Valley, is once again under threat due to habitat fragmentation in the Western Ghats.<\/p>\n<h2>About Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354375\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lion-Tailed-Macaque.png?resize=302%2C172&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lion-Tailed Macaque\" width=\"302\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lion-Tailed-Macaque.png?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lion-Tailed-Macaque.png?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"176\">It is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"249\"><strong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"196\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Distribution:<\/strong> Seen across Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"303\"><strong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"261\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Size:<\/strong> Among the smallest macaque species.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"435\"><strong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"330\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Distinctive feature:<\/strong> Easily recognised by its <strong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"370\">black body<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"393\">silver-white mane<\/strong> around the face, and a <strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"432\">tufted tail<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"550\"><strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"450\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Habitat:<\/strong> Prefers <strong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"501\">tropical evergreen and monsoon forests<\/strong>, mostly occupying the <strong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"547\">upper forest canopy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"643\"><strong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"567\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Behaviour:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"592\">Arboreal and diurnal<\/strong> in nature; shy and tends to avoid human contact.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"774\"><strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"655\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Diet:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"670\">Omnivorous<\/strong>, with fruits forming the bulk of its diet; also eats leaves, flowers, insects, and small vertebrates.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"899\"><strong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"797\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Ecological role:<\/strong> A key <strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"822\">seed disperser<\/strong> and an important <strong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"874\">indicator and umbrella species<\/strong> for rainforest health.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\">Conservation status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"59\"><strong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"46\">IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Endangered<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"170\"><strong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"72\">CITES:<\/strong>\u00a0Appendix I<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"170\"><strong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"209\">Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: <\/strong>Schedule I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #fffeed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ac5f841f-942c-4ae3-b173-03cd4dccfa5d-29\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-60\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9da88acc-c6cc-48d4-9961-e294ee6389e2\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Silent Valley National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"227\"><strong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"81\">Location:<\/strong> It\u00a0is located in the <strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"159\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Palakkad district of Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"413\"><strong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"257\">Ecological importance:<\/strong> It is one of the <strong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"332\" data-is-only-node=\"\">last truly undisturbed tropical evergreen rainforests<\/strong> in India, showcasing the rich and fragile ecosystems of the <strong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"410\">Western Ghats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"636\"><strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"445\">Historical significance:<\/strong> The park was declared in <strong data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"479\" data-is-only-node=\"\">1984<\/strong> after the famous <strong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"523\">Silent Valley Movement<\/strong>, a landmark environmental struggle that stopped a proposed hydroelectric project on the <strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"633\">Kunthipuzha River<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"781\"><strong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"651\">Rivers:<\/strong> The <strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"677\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Kunthipuzha River<\/strong> flows through the valley, while rivers like the <strong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"737\">Bhavani<\/strong> also originate in the surrounding region.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"1019\"><strong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"814\">Landscape &amp; conservation:<\/strong> Silent Valley forms the <strong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"880\" data-is-only-node=\"\">core of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve<\/strong>, part of the <strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"929\">UNESCO-recognised Western Ghats<\/strong>, and is characterised by dense evergreen forests, montane forests, and grassland patches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; The lion-tailed macaque, the flagship species and enduring symbol of Silent Valley, is once again under threat due to habitat fragmentation in the Western Ghats. About Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) It is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. Distribution: Seen across Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. 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