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LION-HEARTED LANGURS

Langurs are known for their long tails and shy nature. These herbivore primates are found all across the country.

BLACK-FOOTED GREY LANGUR NILGIRI LANGUR

Scientifi c Name: Semnopithecus Scientifi c Name: Semnopithecus
hypoleucos johnii
Common Name: Black-footed Common Name: Hooded leaf
grey langurs, Dark-legged monkey, John’s langur, Kari-
Malabar langurs, Malabar sacred mushya (Coorgi) Illustration by :
langurs Habitat: As the name suggests, this Old Kiran Augustine,
Class 9C,
Habitat: Endemic to the Western World monkey species resides in the moist Bhavan’s
Ghats deciduous forests of the Nilgiri mountains. Vidya Mandir,
Characteristics: They have a Characterstics: They have thick black fur Elamakkara,
Kochi
large and slender body and have greyish-beige fur and a reddish mane and look similar to the
with bright coloured belly fur. Their tails are known Lion-Tailed Macaque. They are folivores and are also
as ‘southern tail’ meaning that their tails are looped known to eat soil which acts as an antacid.
backwards and away from their head. Status: Vulnerable
Status: Least Concern
TARAI GREY LANGUR
GOLDEN LANGUR
Scientifi c Name:
Scientifi c name: Trachypithecus geei Semnopithecus hector
Common Name: Gee’s Golden langur Common Name: Lesser hill
langurs, Tarai sacred langurs
Habitat: Moist evergreen and Illustration by:
tropical deciduous forests of Assam Aniketh Singh Habitat: Tarai grey langurs
Rawat, Class 7, Doon are found in Southwestern
such as Bokuamari forest, Dhubri, International
Bongaigaon. School, Rishikesh Bhutan, Northern India and
southwestern Nepal. They are very fl exible in their
Characterstics: It has golden-cream colour
habitat choices and can be found in moist deciduous
fur with a black face and a long beard. Interestingly, their
forests to oak forests at highest altitudes. They adapt
fur changes colours according to seasons, darker in
well to habitats closer to human habitations.
winter and lighter in summer.
Characterstics: They are medium sized with grey-
Status: Endangered brown fur, dark face, and brown eyes.
Mishka Singhal, Class 2E, Global Indian International School, Whitefi eld, Status: Near Threatened
Bangalore; V. Deva Shree, Class 7, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation
Higher Secondary School, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
KASHMIR GREY LANGUR

TUFTED GREY LANGUR Scientifi c name:
Semnopithecus ajax
Scientifi c name: Semnopithecus Common Name: Dark-eyed
priam
Himalayan grey langur,
Common Name: Madras grey Himalayan grey langur
langur, Coromandel sacred langur
Habitat: Chamba Valley,
Habitat: An Old World monkey found in south-eastern Jammu and Kashmir
India and Sri Lanka.
Characterstics: Much
Characterstics: These langurs are medium sized with larger in size than other
a narrow tail. They have brownish-grey fur with white langurs. Dark coloured limbs and a long tail. They have
head and dark grey face. silver-grey fur at the back and white fur in the front.
Status: Near Threatened Status: Endangered

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