By Yan Dongjie, Li Xiaotian and Jorge Cortes
31 August, 2023

The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey is a type of golden monkey. In the 40 years since the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve was established in Yunnan province, this black-and-white monkey has been saved from extinction, and its population has risen to more than 3,800.

SNUB-NOSED SPECIES

There are five species. With the exception of the Myanmar and Tonkin monkeys, these species are only found in China.

MONKEYS IN THE WILD

Adult Yunnan monkey

ANATOMY

SOCIAL UNITS

The basic social unit consists of more than 100 individuals, with one male and multiple females.