Willow by Ujali

Willow by Ujali Willow is a shop page owned by Ujali Shirodkar, an Illustrator and Ecologist based in Mumbai.

🐵Meet the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque! This fascinating species roam Southeast Asia's lowland and hilly and parts of ...
28/01/2026

🐵Meet the Northern Pig-tailed Macaque! This fascinating species roam Southeast Asia's lowland and hilly and parts of , foraging over vast distances and playing a crucial role as a .
🐵Their adaptable nature helps them survive in wild environments and areas with human activity, even though they face growing challenges.
🐵Key threats include from agriculture, logging, , hunting for food, and traditional medicine. In Thailand, they are even trained to pick coconuts for the industry!
🐵Despite these pressures, the species' resilience shines through, as they adjust their group sizes and strategies to changing environments, sometimes even relying on human food sources when fruits are scarce.

🐒 The Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides) is a remarkable primate found across parts of India, Southeast Asia, and C...
21/01/2026

🐒 The Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides) is a remarkable primate found across parts of India, Southeast Asia, and China, known for its terrestrial and diurnal behaviour.
🐒 These macaques prefer tropical semi-evergreen forests, but can also adapt to secondary and human-modified habitats. Their diet includes seeds, fruits, roots, and even cultivated crops such as rice and potatoes, making them both resilient and opportunistic.
🐒 Despite their adaptability, the species is facing numerous challenges. Habitat loss due to agriculture, logging, and infrastructure projects, along with hunting for traditional medicine, food, and the pet trade, has led to a significant decline in population.
🐒 In some regions, they have even become locally extinct. Conservation efforts are crucial to preserving this key primate species, as their population continues to decline rapidly across their range.

Found in the forests of India and Bhutan, the Gee’s Golden Langur is a striking species with a coat that changes from cr...
14/01/2026

Found in the forests of India and Bhutan, the Gee’s Golden Langur is a striking species with a coat that changes from cream to golden, darkening in winter. With long tails and a distinctive tuft, they are a symbol of nature’s beauty and adaptability.

Their habitats span evergreen, deciduous, and sub-alpine forests, though human activities have fragmented their range. Despite this, they continue to survive even in degraded habitats. They feed on a diverse diet of leaves, fruits, flowers, and even crops like guava and betel, displaying their resilience. However, the species faces a 30% population decline over the last 30 years due to habitat loss, though conservation efforts have led to some recovery.

From their unique genetic diversity to their role in maintaining ecosystem balance, the Gee’s Golden Langur is a species worth protecting for future generations.

☘ The second species in my series is the Capped Langur, an elegant and elusive primate facing severe challenges in the w...
06/01/2026

☘ The second species in my series is the Capped Langur, an elegant and elusive primate facing severe challenges in the wild.

☘Capped Langurs face various threats, with their population trend steadily decreasing. Widespread habitat loss from slash-and-burn cultivation, logging, mining, and human encroachment, have left their populations fragmented and vulnerable.

☘In some regions, local extinctions have already been recorded. They are also hunted for bushmeat and body parts, which are used in traditional medicine and traded as pets.

☘Currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species has seen a population decline of 30% over the past three decades. Without urgent conservation efforts, the future of this fascinating primate remains uncertain.

Phayre’s Leaf-monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)This arboreal, diurnal, leaf-eating primate lives in trees in groups of 6-3...
04/01/2026

Phayre’s Leaf-monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)
This arboreal, diurnal, leaf-eating primate lives in trees in groups of 6-30 individuals and is known for its territorial nature. Groups often consist of one dominant male, but multiple males can also lead, making group dynamics fluid. Interestingly, males tend to stay in their natal groups, while females disperse to join others. Their home ranges can span from 10 to 100 hectares, depending on group size.
Currently, Phayre’s Leaf-monkey is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with conservation efforts focusing on protecting their habitats and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.
Let’s give this incredible species the attention it deserves and continue to support conservation efforts! 🌱

✨new things✨ have been dreaming of making these for a while now 🍀🍂and now they are finally here 🪩 hope you like them as ...
22/06/2025

✨new things✨ have been dreaming of making these for a while now 🍀🍂and now they are finally here 🪩 hope you like them as much as I do 🌟🍁

And finally, Z – Great Zebra, the perfect finale to this vibrant series!
28/02/2025

And finally, Z – Great Zebra, the perfect finale to this vibrant series!

Large Yeoman for the letter Y.
24/02/2025

Large Yeoman for the letter Y.

Nymphalis xanthomelas, the Large Tortoiseshell butterfly, beautifully represents the letter X. 🦋(While there aren’t any ...
20/02/2025

Nymphalis xanthomelas, the Large Tortoiseshell butterfly, beautifully represents the letter X. 🦋
(While there aren’t any butterflies in India with names starting with X, this one felt like a perfect fit!)

Whimsical and wonderful, Wizard butterfly for the letter W.
17/02/2025

Whimsical and wonderful, Wizard butterfly for the letter W.

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