Western Black-crowned Long-armed Ape.
The name made the three of them pause for a moment.
But soon, a trace of anger flashed in Mr. Li's eyes.
The Western Black-crowned Long-armed Ape is an extremely rare animal.
Besides Hua Country, traces of them have only been seen in northern Vietnam and Laos.
In recent years, as development has surged over there, the presence of the Western Black-crowned Long-armed Ape is disappearing.
They have been listed as critically endangered (CR) species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Even in Hua Country, wild populations are only distributed in Ailao Mountain and nearby Wuliang Mountain.
This animal is elegantly formed, with clear and melodious calls.
But it is precisely because of these characteristics that some wealthy people view them as pets that reflect status and wealth.
Therefore, throughout the last century, poaching targeting the Western Black-crowned Long-armed Ape persisted.
