The golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is a species of snub-nosed monkey native to the mountainous forests of Central and Southwest China. Besides humans, they are the northernmost living primate in mainland Asia and the rest of the old world. These monkeys are well adapted for life in the snowy forests and mountainous regions. They have thick, golden fur which is super dense and insulates their body heat. These monkeys are powerful leapers and with short, stocky legs, they can leap more than 15 feet. They also have short, hairy fingers that look like furry mittens to keep their fingers from getting frostbite. They also have skeleton-like noses that lie flat on their faces to avoid getting frostbitten. These noses aren't long and fleshy with extra outer cartilage like human noses. That's why humans always get red, frostbitten noses. Golden snub-nosed monkeys even get rainwater down their noses sometimes because their noses are so flat. They also can make loud vocal noises without having to open their mouths. These monkeys usually live in small troops with three to five females, their infants, and the dominant male. The dominant males have large golden capes of fur to emphasize their strength and capability. In the summer, they'll merge their harems together, sometimes making troops as big as 600 monkeys. They can travel together because there is more food to go around. They split up in the winter so the resources can be shareable, although smaller troops make them more vulnerable to clouded leopards, Eurasian goshawks, golden jackals, yellow-throated martens, and dholes.
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Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
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