Whoop! whoop!

BHARAT BHAT

The Common Langur (Presbytis entellus) is one of the most commonly seen monkeys in India. Others are the Capped Langur, the Golden Langur and the Nilgiri Langur.

The distinguishing features are - grey coloured body, a black face, long limbs and a long tail of about three feet. The common langur weighs from 10 to 20 kgs and grows up to 2.5 feet. The colour, size and weight of the common langur differ from one region to another. Langurs are agile and leap and bound from one tree to another with ease, crying, "whoop! whoop!"

Langurs generally live on trees or on rocks and in groups of about 15 to 25. They follow a closed social system. Their food comprises fruits, leaves flowers, shoots. The common langurs are also known as Hanuman monkeys.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Section  : Features
Previous : Value in reading
Next     : Cameo and mosaic