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.
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