Not yet two, a golden snub-nosed monkey perches in a highland forest in China's Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve. Maturity comes by age seven. Life span is unknown.
Not yet two, a golden snub-nosed monkey perches in a highland forest in China's Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve. Maturity comes by age seven. Life span is unknown.

The Monkey Who Went Into the Cold

The heavy fur of China’s snub-nosed monkey is a boon in subzero winters. Its quirky face could help too.

This story appears in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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