What Is Meant by Lion-Tailed Macaque?

: a black Indian macaque (Macaca silenus) that has a pale gray ruff of long hairs around the face and a tuft at the tip of the tail.

Why is the lion-tailed monkey called so?

The magnificent Lion-tailed macaque is an Old World monkey, named due to its lion-like, long, thin and tufted tail. This adorable primate is unfortunately among most endangered of the macaques around the globe. In the meantime, this animal is one of the smallest macaque species in the world.

Why are lion-tailed macaque important?

Lion-tailed macaques are extremely important for seed dispersal. By transporting fruit in their cheek pouches and consuming them long distances from where they were gathered, they drop or defecate seeds far from the mother plant and contribute to the survival and propagation of many plant species in their environment.