Five worthless species in need of saving

14:13 11 September 2012

Is a species worth saving if it offers no benefit to humans? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has drawn up a list of 100 threatened animals, plants and fungi that it says have unique values which make them worth saving. Take a look and decide for yourself. Hannah Krakauer

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Tonkin snub-nosed monkey

There are only an estimated 250 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus avunculus) left hiding out in their native north-eastern Vietnam.

They spend most of their time in tropical evergreen forests, where they eat soft leaves, fruits and seeds.

Despite their sceptical facial expressions, they are not shy ? and that increases their chances of being shot by human hunters.

(Image: Le Khac Quyet/University of Colorado, Boulder)

Source: http://feeds.newscientist.com/c/749/f/10897/s/234d7843/l/0L0Snewscientist0N0Cgallery0Cuseless0Especies0DDCMP0FOTC0Erss0Gnsref0Fonline0Enews/story01.htm

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