Nepal gray langur

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

The Nepalese Hanuman Langur is compared with others of its species, relatively large and dark. The back, the limbs and tail are gray-brown, the rest of the fur yellowish - white. The face is dark and hairless, like all Hanuman langurs are slender, long-tailed animals.

These primates are at the foot of the Himalayas in northern Pakistan, found in northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and the south-eastern Tibet, are possibly also in eastern Afghanistan. Their habitat is forests, both sub-tropical and mountain forests up to 3200 meters above sea level. But they also live near the people, such as in gardens and villages.

They are like all Hanuman langurs diurnal and hold off on both in the trees and on the ground. They live in groups, these are partly mixed groups of several males and females, besides also pure male groups can be observed. They are herbivores, feeding on leaves, fruits, cones and bark. (See under way of life of Hanuman langurs. )

The greatest threat to these primates, the habitat loss is due to deforestation, due to their large distribution area they are not an endangered species.