Phayre's langur

Scientific Name
Trachypithecus phayrei
IUCN Status
Endangered (EN)
Weight
up to 7.5 kg
Length
44-61 cm
Range
Assam, Mizoram, Tripura in India; Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China
Habitat Type
Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Threats
Hunting for meat, poached for body parts, logging, agriculture expansion, fragmentation, linear intrusions
Did You Know
Have orange fur until three months of age
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