KOCHI: An increase in human interaction is posing a threat to the already endangered lion-tailed macaque. The primate, endemic to the Western Ghats, is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Other animals that died at Fota Wildlife Park in 2023 included an endangered golden mantella frog, a red-necked wallaby, and a lion-tailed macaque, which is an endangered species of monkey.