Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. But why evolve such a strange ...

Evolution works in mysterious ways, often giving rise to some truly bizarre features. One such example is the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey. The nose of this species faces upwards, acting as a rain funnel ...

Up to 80 per cent of China's primate species are at risk of extinction according to a new study by a group of international primatologists including The University of Western Australia. The exotic and ...

Here’s something you don’t see every day: video footage of the critically endangered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri), a species that was only discovered in 2010. Here's something ...

SHANGRI-LA, China, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, a rare and endangered primate species unique to China, is found only in the high-altitude areas at the junction of Yunnan ...

With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s hard to mistake China’s endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys for any other animal. Today ...

Male golden snub-nosed monkey with blueish face ornaments and lip wart: Vibrant colors and elaborate body ornaments seen in many primate species may do more than attract mates or establish social ...

"The majority of this book's chapters were based on presentations given at a full-day symposium entitled, 'The Biology of the Snub-nosed Langurs of China and Vietnam,' that was held on 7 August 1994 ...

That sound has led to the discovery of a new species of monkey in Burma, a country in Southeast Asia that borders China. The long-tailed black monkey has white ears, a white beard and a snubbed nose ...

Figure 3. Gray snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi). Credit: Gui-Yun Li Figure 4 The hybrid origin of gray snub-nosed monkey. Credit: Li Yu Figure 4. Cold promotes the social evolution of the ...