Nilgiri Langur - Trachypithecus johnii

Description:

Description: The expression on his face puzzles me This is the Nilgiri Langur. A rare and endangered species of monkey that is endemic to the Western Ghats. The best place to see it is the Anamalais, The Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park, Tamil Nadu. A leaf-eating monkey, extremely shy with a tail almost three feet in length. Being poached for meat and apparent medicinal properties. Has made a comeback at the Anamalais after protection. Very vocal in the mornings and evenings. Date: 12 August 2007, 00:20. Source: Nilgiri Langur - Trachypithecus johnii. Author: Manvendra Bhangui from Chennai, India.