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Lion-tailed macaque in Periyar National park This photo was taken at Thekkady, Periyar National Park, Idukki, Kerala, India. This fellow was wary of people and was sitting far on a tree top. I had to use the zoom lens for this shot. Geotagged,India,Lion-tailed macaque,Macaca silenus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lion-tailed macaque in Periyar National park

This photo was taken at Thekkady, Periyar National Park, Idukki, Kerala, India. This fellow was wary of people and was sitting far on a tree top. I had to use the zoom lens for this shot.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Wow Thomas, I've never seen this creature before. Do you know the specie name? I'm highly curious....

    update: I think it is the Macaca Silenus.     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
    1. View Thomas Tholath's profile
      Thomas Tholath
      Bullet Ant
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      Thanks for the effort you are putting in. Frankly I have no idea about the specie.. Posted 12 years ago
  3. View karthik_ak's profile
    karthik_ak
    Lion
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    This is not Lion-Tailed Macaque. This is nilgiri langur - Trachypithecus johnii
    Please edit it.     Posted 9 years ago

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The Lion-tailed macaque

The lion-tailed macaque, or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Thomas Tholath

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Uploaded Oct 9, 2012. Captured May 26, 2010 14:53 in Dindigul - Kottarakkara Rd, Thekkady, Kumily, Kerala, India.
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  • NIKON D5000
  • f/5.6
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO900
  • 300mm

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