Northern plains gray langur

Bengal Hanuman langur ( Semnopithecus entellus )

The Bengal Hanuman langur ( Semnopithecus entellus ) 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 colored predominantly yellowish -orange. The back and limbs are gray-brown and the hands and feet dyed black. Even the hairless face is black in color and has the typical for the genus browridges on.

Bengali Hanuman langurs are after Dussumier - Hanuman Langur to the most widespread and most common Hanuman langurs. Its distribution area covers the eastern India north of the Godavari and Bangladesh. They are not picky in terms of their habitat and occur both in forests and wooded bush countries as well as in the vicinity of human settlements.

They are diurnal and can live both on the trees and on the ground. They usually live in harem groups consisting of one male, several females and the corresponding offspring. Sometimes mixed groups occur ( multiple males and females ); the remaining males often form bachelor groups. They are primarily herbivores and take leaves, fruits, buds, bark and grasses, but sometimes insects to him. (See under way of life of Hanuman langurs. )

Habitat loss is the main threat for these primates dar. Because of their large distribution area but they are not at risk.

Previously all Hanuman langurs were combined together to form, which also carried the scientific name Semnopithecus entellus. After - not yet widely recognized - Sharing between seven species this is only used for the Bengali way.