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description: "The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is a Western Ghats endemic primate listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and Schedule I of India's Wildlife Act."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is an endangered Old World monkey endemic to the rainforests of the Western Ghats in southwestern India.
- What is the conservation status of the lion-tailed macaque?
- Where is the lion-tailed macaque found?
- How does the lion-tailed macaque differ from the bonnet macaque?
- Why is the lion-tailed macaque important for the Western Ghats ecosystem?

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