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