gray snub-nosed monkey

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Also known as: Rhinopithecus brelichi

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The gray snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) is a primate found in China's Mount Fanjing region. It is a dark gray monkey with a long tail, a red patch on its crown, and a white patch between its shoulders. These monkeys are relatively small and inhabit forests at about 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) elevation.1

Snub-nosed monkeys, in general, are known for their broad, short faces with forward-facing nostrils. They are leaf-eaters but also consume flowers, fruits, and seeds. The gray snub-nosed monkey is one of four species in the genus Rhinopithecus, all of which are leaf monkeys found in highland forests.1

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The gray snub-nosed monkey (R. brelichi) is somewhat smaller, long-tailed, and dark gray with a red patch on the crown and a white patch between the shoulders. It lives only on Mount Fanjing in southern China (Guizhou province) at about 1,500 metres.
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The gray snub-nosed monkey (R. brelichi) is somewhat smaller, long-tailed, and dark gray with a red patch on the crown and a white patch between the shoulders. It lives only on Mount Fanjing in southern China (Guizhou province) at about 1,500 metres.
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