Kashmir gray langur

The Kashmir gray langur ( Semnopithecus ajax ) is a primate of the group of monkeys Slim. He is one of seven species in the Hanuman langurs are divided into younger classifications.

Like all Hanuman langurs are slender, long-tailed animals. Their fur is mostly yellowish-white, the back, the limbs and the tail have a brown tinge on. The hands and feet are darkest. The hairless face is dark and has browridges on.

These primates live only in a small area in northern India (Jammu and Kashmir ). Their habitat are mountain forests at altitudes of 2200-4000 meters. Little is known about their way of life. They are diurnal animals that live predominantly in trees. However, you are like all Hanuman langurs frequently on the floor. They live in groups, they are harem groups in which a male together with several females closed. The food of these animals consists primarily of leaves, besides they also pine cones, bark and young branches to itself.

Kashmir Hanuman langurs are among the most endangered primates. The main threat represents the destruction of its habitat through deforestation dar. Its distribution area is greatly reduced and fragmented. The total population is estimated at fewer than 250 adult animals, the IUCN lists these primates as " critically endangered " ( endangered ).