The Lion-Tailed Macaque, or wanderoo, (Macaca silenus) is a primate native to India. They are named after the tuft of fur at the end of their tail which bears resemblance to the tuft on a lion’s tail. They are also identifiable by their silver mane around their faces. It is this mane that led the Germans to call them ”bearded monkeys”. Lion-tailed macaques are omnivorous but prefer fruit to anything else. They live in the tropical forests of the Western Ghats mountains in southwestern India, and are arboreal, meaning they live their entire lives in the upper canopy of the forests.
Lion-Tailed Macaques have a head-body length of 16.5”-24” (42-61 cm), tail length of 9.8”-15.4” (25-39 cm), height on all fours of 13”-18.1” (33-46 cm), and body width between 7.9”-11” (20-28 cm). The typical weight of the Lion-Tailed Macaque is in the range of 6.6-22 lb (3-10 kg). Lion-Tailed Macaques have lifespans between 20-30 years in the wild and 30-35 years in captivity.
The Lion-Tailed Macaque, or wanderoo, (Macaca silenus) is a primate native to India. They are named after the tuft of fur at the end of their tail which bears resemblance to the tuft on a lion’s tail. They are also identifiable by their silver mane around their faces. It is this mane that led the Germans to call them ”bearded monkeys”. Lion-tailed macaques are omnivorous but prefer fruit to anything else. They live in the tropical forests of the Western Ghats mountains in southwestern India, and are arboreal, meaning they live their entire lives in the upper canopy of the forests.
Lion-Tailed Macaques have a head-body length of 16.5”-24” (42-61 cm), tail length of 9.8”-15.4” (25-39 cm), height on all fours of 13”-18.1” (33-46 cm), and body width between 7.9”-11” (20-28 cm). The typical weight of the Lion-Tailed Macaque is in the range of 6.6-22 lb (3-10 kg). Lion-Tailed Macaques have lifespans between 20-30 years in the wild and 30-35 years in captivity.
