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Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Golden Monkey Nature Reserve, China
Golden Snub Nosed Monkey Family

Species: Golden Snub Nosed Monkey | Location: Golden Monkey Nature Reserve, China

Nat Hab China trip 2018

Snub-nosed monkeys are among the most endangered primate species in Asia. They had been hunted for their pelts, and body parts for Chinese medicines. The Reserves in China are helping the population to grow. They live at upper elevations and in snow, and they can withstand colder average temperatures than any other non-human primate, up to -25c The female give birth to one young at a time although twins are rare. The gestation is between 6 to 7 months. The males are larger than the females and have red protrusions at the edges of the mouth.

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