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What kind of monkeys are there on Mount Emei?

The monkey in Emei Mountain is called Emei Tibetan Emirates monkey, named Tibetan Emirates monkey subspecies.

Because living in a famous Buddhist mountain, it is also known as "monkey layman" and "ape layman", and it is a national second-class protected animal. The Tibetan chief monkey in Emei is not afraid of human beings, and his face will change with age. It is bright red in sexual maturity and purple, black and flesh-colored in old age. It is an omnivore, mainly eating young leaves, wild fruits, insects and so on.

The Tibetan Tusi monkey in Emei is the heaviest animal in the genus Macaca, and the penis glans of male animals is short and conical. There are a pair of big canine teeth. Male monkeys have flesh-colored faces, white eyes and black bristles on their eyebrows. The female monkey is lighter than the male monkey, with reddish face and pink eyes. The whole body is covered with sparse long hair, the back is darker, the abdomen is lighter, and there are often spiral neck hairs on the top of the head.