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Category: Golden Snub Nosed Monkey

Blue Faced, Snubby Nosed, Golden Haired Babies!

January 18, 2011

Everland Zoo, Golden Snub Nosed Monkey, Primate

In the wild, Golden Snub Nosed Monkeys spend 97% of their time in the trees and live in widely ranging social units from just five individuals to over six hundred! These Old World monkeys live primarily off lichen. Unfortunately loggers in China remove the dead trees that produce the tastiest and most abundant lichens, steadily destroying this beautiful primate's habitat. These pictures were taken at Korea's Everland Zoo by In Cherl Kim this past November and December.

Photo credits: Everland Zoo / In Cherl Kim
Golden Snub Nosed Monkey Baby

May 20, 2010

Everland Zoo, Golden Snub Nosed Monkey, Monkey, Primate

Endangered in their native home in Central China, these beautiful monkeys spend almost their entire life in the trees. The golden snub nosed monkey's vegetarian diet of lichens, flowers, seeds, bark and fruit, seems to complement their thoughtful expressions. Unfortunately, this colorful species is endangered due to deforestation. Specifically, their favorite tasty lichens typically grow on dead trees and these are the ones that are often harvested for firewood and other uses. These pictures were captured by the inimitable In Cherl Kim at the Everland Zoo in Korea.