Lion-tailed macaque
Macaca silenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), also called the Wanderoo or Liontail macaque, is a primate in the family Cercopithecidae and the genus Macaca. It is a medium-sized mammal with an adult body mass of 4.75 kg, and our sources report values up to 6.57 kg.
Quick facts about the lion-tailed macaque
This macaque is a diurnal, scansorial herbivore. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, which is an IUCN threatened category, and it has a lifespan of 40 years.
- Weight
- 4.75 kg – 6.57 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 40 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 40.2 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 176 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 4.17 years – 6.87 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.7src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the lion-tailed macaque
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Where does the lion-tailed macaque live?
Not recorded
What is the lion-tailed macaque?
The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), locally called wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India.
From the Wikipedia article “Lion-tailed macaque” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lion-tailed_macaque&oldid=1381117702), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the lion-tailed macaque endangered?
The lion-tailed macaque is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the lion-tailed macaque classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusMacaca
- SpeciesMacaca silenus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Cercopithecus vetulus, Macaca albibarbatus, Macaca ferox, Macaca veter, Simia ferox, Simia silenus albibarbatus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Liontail macaqueEnglish
- Liontail macaqueEnglish
- WanderooEnglish
- WanderooEnglish
- مكاك ذيل الأسدArabic
- makak lvíCzech
- BartaffeGerman
- Λεοντόουρος ΜακάκοςGreek
- Macaca LeoninaSpanish
- Macaco BarbudoSpanish
- partamakakiFinnish
- OuandFrench
- Macaque À Queue De LionFrench
- Macaque ouanderooFrench
- Macaque OuandérouFrench
- OuanderouFrench
- OuandérouFrench
- SilèneFrench
- oroszlánfejű makákóHungarian
- SilenoItalian
- Scimmia dalla barba biancaItalian
- シシオザルJapanese
- SkjeggapeNorwegian Bokmål
- LøvehalemakakNorwegian Bokmål
- BaardaapDutch
- WanderoeDutch
- Makak lwiPolish
- Macaco-cauda-de-leãoPortuguese
- ВандеруRussian
- Львинохвостый макакRussian
- vanderuSlovenian
- சிங்க வால் குரங்குTamil
- Aslan kuyruklu şebekTurkish
- 獅尾猴Chinese
Relatives of the lion-tailed macaque
Other species in the same genus Macaca.
Rhesus macaque
Macaca mulatta
Barbary macaque
Macaca sylvanus
Japanese macaque
Macaca fuscata
Crab-eating macaque
Macaca fascicularis
Celebes crested macaque
Macaca nigra
Stump-tailed macaque
Macaca arctoides
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the lion-tailed macaque?
The lion-tailed macaque is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae, placed in the genus Macaca.
How heavy is the lion-tailed macaque?
The lion-tailed macaque has an adult body mass of 4.75 kg, and our sources report values up to 6.57 kg. This places it in the medium size class.
What does the lion-tailed macaque eat?
The lion-tailed macaque is a herbivore.
Is the lion-tailed macaque endangered?
Yes. The lion-tailed macaque is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List, an IUCN threatened category.
How long does the lion-tailed macaque live?
The lion-tailed macaque has a lifespan of 40 years, with values up to 40.17 years reported by our sources.
How many young does the lion-tailed macaque have?
The lion-tailed macaque has 1 young per litter, at a rate of 0.7 litters per year, after a gestation period of 176 days.
When does the lion-tailed macaque reach sexual maturity?
The lion-tailed macaque reaches sexual maturity at 5.5 years, with reported values from 4.2 to 6.9 years.
Who named the lion-tailed macaque?
The lion-tailed macaque, Macaca silenus, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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