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Golden Snub-nosed Monkey infant and juveniles

Rhinopithecus roxellana

Description:

Infants (estimated at 3 months to 1 year old) are light brownish gray or light brown, appearing white in sunlight. Juveniles (ranging from at least 1 year of age to 3 years old) are quite small, being less than two-thirds the size of adult females. Their body hair is light brown, gradually turning reddish gold.

Habitat:

Found in the highly seasonal deciduous coniferous mixed forests in Hubei, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Sichuan, where the monkeys experience severe winters with snow cover for 4 months and lowest average temperature of any non-human primate in the world.

Notes:

The infants and juveniles were so lovable and looked different enough from the adults that I had to create another spotting for them and share some more of my photos of this beautiful primate. Locals in this park, Da Ping Yu, have habituated a troupe of about 40 Golden Snub-nosed monkeys. The park is part of 30 reserves in the Qinling mountains, also home to Giant Panda and Takin. It's taken a few years but the monkeys are comfortable around humans but not aggressive at all. They are still totally wild and free to go as they please. The park closes down in winter and they are left on their own again. They hang around a bit for the food they provide, like apples and corn but still eat their natural food. Many of the trees are striped of bark, which they have eaten. It was absolutely amazing to see these animals so close.

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14 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Yes, for sure Braulio, thanks a lot!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Wow! Incredible thing that the life of monkeys may be as beautiful as ours! Amazing shot!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks a lot Carol. I don't know how you missed it either. You're definitely one of my biggest fans.

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Incredible photos Dan! I don't know how I overlooked this. And I learned a new location. Wow! South China Sea. Totally cool place.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks holisoylavero!

holisoylavero
holisoylavero 11 years ago

Lovely pictures! They're so cute!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra and Karen, hahah, it does!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gorgeous series! Mom looks like she's texting in the first photo!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Ahhh! So lovely!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Let's just say they're both adorable! Thanks for the comments!

Carolina
Carolina 11 years ago

No way, Dan. The first photo is so adorable!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

The last picture is adorable!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Another incredible series and subject!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Sensacional series muy bellas escenas felicidades

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

陕西, Paracel Islands

Spotted on Dec 1, 2011
Submitted on Apr 18, 2012

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