Capped langur

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Capped langur
Capped langur in Manas National Park
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Trachypithecus
Species:
T. pileatus[1]
Binomial name
Trachypithecus pileatus[1]
(Blyth, 1843)
Capped langur range

The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species of

habitat loss.[2]
They are arboreal and gregarious by nature. A herd of capped langurs consists of 2 to 14 langurs led by a single male. They are herbivorous, eating leaves, twigs, buds and fruits.

Taxonomy

There are four recognized subspecies:[1]

  • Trachypithecus pileatus pileatus
  • Trachypithecus pileatus durga
  • Trachypithecus pileatus brahma
  • Trachypithecus pileatus tenebricus

Behaviour and ecology

Capped Langur in Kaziranga National Park

A study of their diet in winter found that they spend nearly 40% of the day time feeding on

leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves contributed nearly 60% of the diet and they foraged on as many as 43 different plant species.[3]

References

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  2. ^ . Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ Solanki, G.S.; Kumar, A & Sharma, B.K. (2008). "Winter food selection and diet composition of capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) in Arunachal Pradesh, India". Tropical Ecology. 49 (2): 157–166.