Handing over extremely rare tailless monkey

TPO - A long-tailed monkey (with a severed tail) weighing 4.6 kg, belonging to group IIB in the list of rare and endangered wild animals, was just handed over to the forest rangers by a resident in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district (HCMC).

TPO - A long-tailed monkey (with a severed tail) weighing 4.6 kg, belonging to group IIB in the list of rare and endangered wild animals, was just handed over to the forest rangers by a resident in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district (HCMC).

On March 9, a source from the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department said that the unit had just received and rescued a monkey voluntarily handed over by a resident of Binh Chanh district.

The person who handed over the monkey to the authorities was Mr. Nguyen Van Trung (residing in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district). According to Mr. Trung, in 2024, someone gave him the monkey. At that time, the monkey's tail was cut off.

After a year of raising the animal, Mr. Trung wanted to release it back into the wild, so he contacted the authorities.

Forest rangers were present to complete procedures to receive the monkey. Photo: AX

Upon receiving the news, officers from the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department went to Mr. Trung's house to carry out the reception procedures.

After being anesthetized, the monkey was taken to Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station for care before being released back into the wild.

The long-tailed macaque, scientifically known as Macaca fascicularis, belongs to group IIB in the list of rare and endangered forest animals. Photo: AX

According to forest rangers, the monkey above is a long-tailed macaque, male, weighing about 4.6 kg.

The long-tailed macaque has the scientific name Macaca fascicularis, belonging to group IIB in the list of rare and endangered forest animals.

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Source: https://tienphong.vn/ban-giao-khi-cut-duoi-cuc-quy-hiem-post1723484.tpo