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Primate Species Profile

Red-shanked Douc Langurs

What are their names?
Scientific name: Pygathrix nemaeus
English name: Red-shanked douc langurs

How are they classified?
Order: Primata
Family: Cercopithecidae

Did you know.....

-That Douc langurs are leaf-eating monkeys with long intestines and very large
stomachs to get nutrients out of leaves. Leaves are difficult to digest, so therefore, the langurs spend most of their time sleeping in order to properly digest them. They leaves they eat ferment inside them as part of their natural digestion, which releases bubbles of gas and causes them to burp!

-Douc langurs have a specific "playface" in which the eyes are closed, exposing
very pale blue eyelids.

-The tails of Douc langurs are actually longer than their body.

-Douc langur babies are very susceptible to the pet trade because they are so cute.

Unfortunately most of these babies die due to lack of proper nutrients because their
owners feed them only fruits - and they need many other nutrients for a balanced, healthy
diet.

Where do they live?

Douc langurs are found most frequently in primary evergreen forests of Vietnam and
Laos (also in Cambodia), at around 300-2000 meters elevation.

Recent fieldwork has demonstrated that although douc lagurs were once thought to have
a restricted habitat, they are actually found in a variety of habitats. While douc langur monkeys are restricted to wooded areas, they occur in a variety of f... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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