Name:Macaca assamensis
Outline:Primates
Family:Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca
length:50-70cm
Weight:10-15kg
Life:16year
IUCN:LC
The bear monkey is endemic to the Himalayas and Indochina. It looks very similar to a macaque, but is slightly larger than a macaque. It is named because of its fat body and bear-like appearance.
The call of the bear monkey is different from that of the macaque. It sounds like a dog barking, but with a hoarse sound. Like other macaques, the bear monkey can make a variety of expressions and send signals to communicate with each other. There are 20 to 30 different tones in the call alone, and there are many facial expressions and gestures.
The total number of the bear monkey in the entire distribution area does not exceed 300,000, of which more than 20,000 are in protected areas, which may be too optimistic. The distribution area of the bear monkey in China is relatively small, and the number is far less than that of macaques and short-tailed macaques, with an estimated number of about 8,000. The main factors for the decline of the bear monkey in China are the deforestation and destruction of the habitat and poaching. The bear monkey has been listed as a national level II key protected wild animal in China. Most of the population lives in nature reserves in Tibet and Yunnan and is well protected.
There are at least 41 protected areas in northeastern India, which are also some national parks. To help protect this species, in the habitats of some national parks in the Himalayas, educational programs are tried to promote and encourage local people not to cut down forests and use alternative energy instead of burning firewood. These measures have reduced the survival conflict between the bear monkeys and local people.
Listed in the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China" Level I.
Listed in the 2008 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) - Near Threatened (NT).
On February 5, 2021, the bear monkey was adjusted from the first-level national protected wildlife to the second-level national protected wildlife.
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