Capped langur

Scientific Name

Trachypithecus pileatus

IUCN Status

Vulnerable (VU)

Lifespan

about 25 years

Weight

Male: 11-14 kg Female: 9.5-11.3 kg

Habitat Type

Tropical Evergreen Forests, Decidous Forests

Threats

Hunted for bushmeat and ethnomedicine, habitat loss, linear intrusions such as power lines and roads

Did You Know

Mostly live in the high branches of tall trees, about 20-30 m above the forest floor.

IUCN Status

Vulnerable (VU)

Lifespan

about 25 years

Weight

Male: 11-14 kg Female: 9.5-11.3 kg

Habitat Type

Tropical Evergreen Forests, Decidous Forests

Threats

Hunted for bushmeat and ethnomedicine, habitat loss, linear intrusions such as power lines and roads

Did You Know

Mostly live in the high branches of tall trees, about 20-30 m above the forest floor.

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