Capped Langur

• Common Name: Capped Langur
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1843
• Monkey Size: 62 to 56 cm (22 to 24.4 in)
• Skin Color(s): Gray, brown, or black
• Habitat: Forests
• Diet: Herbivorous
• Native Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar

The capped langur^[1] is a type of monkey in the Cercopithecidae family.

• These langurs can vary in appearance. This Asian primate gets its name from the thick hairs on the top of the head, typically gray or black.
• Its back is typically draped in black, brown, or gray fur. In addition, capped langur’s belly can range from pale yellow to dark orange.
• As with most langurs, babies have a very different coloration than adults, although the differences between capped langurs are less dramatic than their relatives.
• Adult capped langurs have black skin while babies have pink skin.

Two main predators for Capped langurs are Leopards (Panthera pardus) and Tigers (Panthera tigris)^[§].

• Capped langurs are naturally very arboreal, even to the point that they get most of their water from leaves and hollows in the forks of trees.
• Although they are primarily silent while feeding, individuals occasionally emit a “nouk” sound when an individual loses contact with the primary group.
• The average group of capped langurs comprises around 9 individuals with a single dominant male, a few adult females, and their young.
• Groups of langurs feed in the early morning and late afternoon, with midday used primarily for traveling and resting.
• Dominant males are much more protective of their mating partners and their young than their food sources.