Description: A species of monkey found throughout the Himalayan belt. We sighted a family of them foraging on the roadside and trees in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary. This one seemed like the alpha, but these species are quite docile compared to the more aggressive Bonnet and Rhesus Macaques which often attack people and raid their homes stealing food. There are eight species of the Langur in India, I think this is either the Northern Plains gray langur or the Nepal Gray Langur. The differences between the variants are very subtle and the region I visited has a few different species. Both these Langurs are common to the region and I cannot tell the difference. Both are large and apparently adults weight around 18 Kg (40 lb). They are also tall and are almost 2 -2.5 feet and the tail is almost 3-4 feet alone. Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated. Date: Taken on 16 December 2021, 11:40. Source:
A Grey Langur in the wild. Author:
Hari K Patibanda. Flickr tagsInfoFieldanimals, environment, herbivore, himalayan langur, india, mandal, nature, outside, uttarakhand, wildlife.
