KOCHI: An increase in human interaction is posing a threat to the already endangered lion-tailed macaque. The primate, endemic to the Western Ghats, is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
India is home to some of the most remarkable and unique wildlife, including the Lion-tailed Macaque, Sangai Deer, Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Blue Robin, Ganges River Dolphin, and the Kashmir Stag ...
Khandre said that for lion-tailed macaques to survive ... slender lorises, Indian crested porcupines, Jog night frogs, king cobras and other species endemic to the Western Ghats.