Reproductive Parameters of Wild Rhinopithecus bieti

Wancai Xia1,2, Baoping Ren3, Hong Zhou2,4

  • 1School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.

Summary

This study tracked Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) for nine years, revealing a strict seasonal breeding pattern. Key findings include a 1:1 birth sex ratio and an average interbirth interval of two years.