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These Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys are nature’s golden gems swinging through forests

Discover Golden snub-nosed monkeys who have dazzling fur and rare blue faces. Know more about this animal's playful antics, social bonds and winter survival.

November 18, 2025 / 12:48 IST
1. Majestic faces of Gold: Golden snub-nosed monkeys live in China’s remote forests, displaying striking golden fur and unique, expressive faces. Truly nature’s living artwork. (Image: Canva)
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1. Majestic faces of Gold: Golden snub-nosed monkeys live in China’s remote forests, displaying striking golden fur and unique, expressive faces. Truly nature’s living artwork. (Image: Canva)
2. Winter Wanderers: These monkeys thrive in freezing mountain forests, surviving harsh winters with thick golden-orange fur protecting them from icy winds. (Image: Canva)
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2. Winter Wanderers: These monkeys thrive in freezing mountain forests, surviving harsh winters with thick golden-orange fur protecting them from icy winds. (Image: Canva)
3. Family first: They live in large social groups, supporting each other and nurturing young monkeys through complex family bonds every day. (Image: Canva)
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3. Family first: They live in large social groups, supporting each other and nurturing young monkeys through complex family bonds every day. (Image: Canva)
4. Tree Acrobatics: Experts marvel as golden monkeys leap skillfully across treetops, using tails for balance while swinging from branches gracefully. (Image: Canva)
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4. Tree Acrobatics: Experts marvel as golden monkeys leap skillfully across treetops, using tails for balance while swinging from branches gracefully. (Image: Canva)
5. Vibrant Colours: Males display vibrant orange-gold fur and blue faces, a rare combination that makes them one of nature’s most colourful primates. (Image: Canva)
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5. Vibrant Colours: Males display vibrant orange-gold fur and blue faces, a rare combination that makes them one of nature’s most colourful primates. (Image: Canva)
6. Gentle Giants: Despite their striking appearance, these monkeys are gentle, spending most of their time grooming each other and maintaining social harmony. (Image: Canva)
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6. Gentle Giants: Despite their striking appearance, these monkeys are gentle, spending most of their time grooming each other and maintaining social harmony. (Image: Canva)
7. Playful Youngsters: Monkey infants entertain with playful antics, climbing, chasing and tumbling, capturing hearts with their innocence and energetic curiosity. (Image: Canva)
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7. Playful Youngsters: Monkey infants entertain with playful antics, climbing, chasing and tumbling, capturing hearts with their innocence and energetic curiosity. (Image: Canva)
8. Seasonal Challenges: Winter snow and bitter cold shape their behaviour, as monkeys forage for lichens, fruits, and bark to survive the season. (Image: Canva)
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8. Seasonal Challenges: Winter snow and bitter cold shape their behaviour, as monkeys forage for lichens, fruits, and bark to survive the season. (Image: Canva)
9. Vocal Communicators: Golden snub-nosed monkeys use calls, screams, and whistles to communicate emotions, warn of danger, or coordinate group activities efficiently. (Image: Canva)
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9. Vocal Communicators: Golden snub-nosed monkeys use calls, screams and whistles to communicate emotions, warn of danger, or coordinate group activities efficiently. (Image: Canva)
10. Forest Architects: They move through mountain forests carefully, shaping vegetation paths while leaving trails for future generations of monkeys to follow. (Image: Canva)
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10. Forest Architects: They move through mountain forests carefully, shaping vegetation paths while leaving trails for future generations of monkeys to follow. (Image: Canva)
Gurpreet Singh
first published: Nov 18, 2025 12:48 pm

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