Tonkin snub-nosed monkey

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/tonkin-snub-nosed-monkey

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1. How many people live in Tonkin snub-nosed monkey?Estimated at fewer than 250 individuals as of 2008
2. What is the scientific name?Rhinopithecus avunculus
3. What is the diet?Herbivore; primarily consumes leaves, fruits, and seeds
4. What does a Tonkin snub-nosed monkey look like?The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey has a short, rounded nose, pinkish lips, blue‑colored patches around its eyes, and black and white fur. It is slim and built for living in trees.
5. Where does the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey live?It lives in the limestone karst forests of northern Vietnam, usually on steep hills between 200 and 1,200 meters high.

Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain country or area; found nowhere else.
Arboreal: Living in trees; adapted for life in the forest canopy.
Karst Topography: A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves.
Indicator Species: An organism whose status provides information on the general condition of an ecosystem.