Discovering monkeys with pig tails, extremely rare in Vietnam

The pig-tailed monkey has a scientific name, Macaca leonina. Its name comes from the tail-like shape of a pig, which is one of the largest species in the Cercopithecidae family.

Pig-tailed macaque has light brown fur, the top of the head is flattened with dark brown fur, the cheeks are long, dense, brightly colored, close to the ears, forming the face disc.(Wikimedia photos).

Pig-tailed macaque is one of the largest species in the monkey family of Cercopithecidae.Their food is mainly fruits and seeds.(Wikimedia photos).

Pig-tailed monkeys work to feed during the day, both in valleys, thin forests, on trees as well as on the ground.(Wikimedia photos).

Pig-tailed monkeys live in flocks of 10 - 12 heads, have flocks of up to 40 or more.(Photo vast).

In Vietnam, pig-tailed macaque is distributed in Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Son La, Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh . (earth photos).

In the world, pig-tailed macaque is distributed in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.(Photoshelter photo).

Pig-tailed macaque is an endangered, precious and rare forest animal belonging to Group IIB in accordance with the Government's Decree No. 32/2006 / ND-CP stipulating the management of endangered, precious and rare forest animals and animals. rare.(Wikimedia photos).