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Question
The animal in the figure, belongs to which endangered species?
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Solution
The animal seen in the picture seems to be a Lion-tailed Macaque, a species listed as endangered. This primate, which is indigenous to India's Western Ghats, is in danger mostly because of habitat loss.
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