AHB Scene Series – Golden Snub-nosed Monkey with Oriental Scops Owl – Rhinopithecus roxellana

AHB Scene Series – Golden Snub-nosed Monkey with Oriental Scops Owl – Rhinopithecus roxellana | Diorama

The Golden Snub-nosed Monkey — China’s blue-faced, golden-caped mountain primate — striding along a blossoming branch while a rufous Oriental scops owl peeks out of a hollow below.

Approx. Size: About 6.3 × 4.9 × 3.3 in (16 × 12.5 × 8.5 cm)
Material: Hand-painted resin
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Scene Series

Golden Snub-nosed Monkey with Oriental Scops Owl

Rhinopithecus roxellana

The Golden Snub-nosed Monkey — China’s blue-faced, golden-caped mountain primate — striding along a blossoming branch while a rufous Oriental scops owl peeks out of a hollow below.

BLUE FACE, GOLDEN CAPE · with a little owl hiding below

RangeCentral China (Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Hubei)

HabitatMountain forests, 4,900–11,200 ft (1,500–3,400 m)

SizeMales ~23–27 in (58–68 cm), plus a long tail

SignatureSky-blue face & tiny upturned nose

DietMostly lichens, plus leaves, buds & bark

StatusEndangered (IUCN)

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Hand-Painted Detail

Every scale, feather and marking is painted by hand to match the real animal — so detailed up close, so charming on the shelf.

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Ready to Display

A single, sturdy piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its pose, ready to collect and show off.

High in the misty mountain forests of central China lives a monkey dressed for the cold: a thick golden coat, a long flowing cape of hair, a bright blue face and a tiny upturned nose. This scene catches one mid-stride on a branch hung with white blossoms and heart-shaped leaves — and if you look into the hollow of the trunk, a little red owl is looking back.

Built for Snow

Snow is common across its range and winter nights drop well below freezing; it copes with colder average temperatures than almost any other non-human primate.

A Name With a Story

Its species name, roxellana, honors Roxelana, wife of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent — traditionally said to have had a similarly upturned nose.

Families Within Families

Its basic unit is one adult male with several females and their young, and many such families travel together in bands that can number in the hundreds.

The Owl in the Tree

The hollow hides an Oriental scops owl (Otus sunia), a small owl that nests in tree holes across much of China. It comes in gray and rufous forms — ours wears the fiery rufous.

“A golden cape, a blue face and one shy owl.”

Craft & Specifications

Line	Scene Series, by Animal Heavenly Body
Approx. Size	About 6.3 × 4.9 × 3.3 in (16 × 12.5 × 8.5 cm)
Material	Hand-painted resin
Display	Single figure — ready to display out of the box
SKU	AHB-DIO-06