Lion-tailed macaque:

Endemic to western ghats of southern India, less than 4000 of this species is left in India. This animal with magnificent tail and mane gives the nomenclature. Deforestation, logging, construction of water reservoirs, habitat fragmentation, conversion to farmland has led to its slow extinction. It is an aboreal species which lives in evergreen forests and feeds on fruits and insects. Serious conservation methods are needed to maintain these delicate parts of ecology.