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Some of the threatened mammal species include the, axis deer, blackbuck (in captivity; extinct in wild), hog deer, dholes, Indian pangolin, Punjab urial and Sindh ibex, bird species of white-backed vulture and reptile species of black pond turtle and gharial. Grey partridge is one of the few birds that can be found in the Cholistan desert. [14]
Unlike other New World monkeys, both male and female howler monkeys have trichromatic color vision. [3] This has evolved independently from other New World monkeys due to gene duplication. [4] They have lifespans of 15 to 20 years. Howler species are dimorphic and can also be dichromatic (i.e. Alouatta caraya). Males are typically 1.5 to 2.0 kg ...
The Azuero howler (Alouatta coibensis trabeata) a type of monkey that is a subspecies of the Coiba Island howler A. coibensis. This subspecies is endemic to the Azuero Peninsula in Panama . [ 2 ] The Azuero howler is distinguished primarily by its golden flanks and loins, and browner appearance on the rest of its body.
The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6] Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna: The species is mostly found in desert areas and is facing major threat in the form of habitat destruction. [7] Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus: Himalayan goral Naemorhedus goral: Himalayan musk deer
Some macaque species being abused are taken from the wild where they are endangered. When sickening videos of cruelty have been highlighted in media reports , social-media giants point to their ...
For people in the steamy, swampy, jungle-covered state of Tabasco, the howler monkey is a cherished, emblematic species; local people say the monkeys tell them the time of day, by howling at dawn ...
Hunting and the illegal pet trade are also contributing factors to the black howler's population reduction. In a 2020 study in the city of Pilar, Paraguay, examining the attitudes of humans towards urban howler monkeys, the researchers asked selected participants questions regarding hunting and pet trade of black and gold howler monkeys. [5]
Spix's red-handed howler is currently listed as a Vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, based on a population decrease of over 30% over the past 3 generations, mainly due to habitat loss.