Rare primate returned to nature in Binh Phuoc province

The stump-tailed macaque received proper care before being returned to the nature. (Photo: VNA)

Binh Phuoc (VNA) – The forest ranging department of Dong Phudistrict, the southern province of Binh Phuoc, said it joined hands withcompetent authorities to release a female stump-tailed macaque intothe nature.

The animal, weighing 4 kilogrammes, belongs to an endangered, precious andrare species listed in Group IIB of the Vietnam Red Data Book.

The primate was found straying in Thuan Phu commune, Dong Phu district. It wasthen captured and taken to the department where it receivedproper care and came back to good health conditions before being returned to thenature.

The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is nativeto South Asia and Southeast Asia. It lives in tropical and subtropicalevergreen forests, with altitudes of up to 2,000 metres. The animal is foundacross Vietnam, including in Lai Chau’s Tuan Giao, Quy Nhai, Kim Son and MuongTe districts; Lao Cai’s Sapa and Sinh Ho districts; and Dak Lak’s Krong No, Dac Min Ea Sup, and M'Drak districts./.

VNA