Tarai gray langur
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Semnopithecus hector

The Tarai gray langur (Semnopithecus hector ) is an Old World monkey, and was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern plains gray langur. The species is listed as Near Threatened, as there are probably not many more than 10,000 mature individuals, and it is experiencing a continuing decline.

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The Tarai gray langur is native to northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal, and inhabits the Himalayan foothills from Rajaji National Park to southwestern Bhutan. It also lives in the moist deciduous forest of the Siwalik Hills to oak forest ranging from altitudes of 150 to 1,600 m (490 to 5,250 ft).

Tarai gray langur habitat map
Tarai gray langur habitat map
Tarai gray langur
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Habits and Lifestyle

The Tarai gray langur is arboreal, mainly terrestrial, diurnal, folivorous, and lives in multi-male multi-female groups. Groups have been observed feeding in orchards and crop fields outside of Rajaji National Park.

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References

1. Tarai gray langur Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarai_gray_langur
2. Tarai gray langur on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39837/17942651

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