Rare monkey released back into the wild
A northern pig-tailed
macaque (Macaca leonina) has beenreleased in a forest in the northern
mountainous province of Lao Cai.
A northern pig-tailed
macaque (Macaca leonina) has beenreleased in a forest in the northern
mountainous province of Lao Cai.
A local man from Bac Ha district had been illegally keeping the 2.5kg animal, which has a short tail and golden brown fur, as a pet.
Northern pig-tailed macaques are listed as a rare and endangered species.-VNA
A local man from Bac Ha district had been illegally keeping the 2.5kg animal, which has a short tail and golden brown fur, as a pet.
Northern pig-tailed macaques are listed as a rare and endangered species.-VNA
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