Maroon Langur

• Common Names: Maroon Langur, Red-leaf Monkey, Maroon-leaf Monkey
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1838
• Monkey Size: 40.6 to 56 cm (16 to 22.05 in)
• Skin Color(s): Reddish- maroon
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Herbivorous
• Native Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia

Endemic to the jungles of Borneo in Indonesia and Malaysia, red leaf monkeys^[1] get their name from their shaggy reddish-maroon fur.

• They are also known as maroon-leaf monkeys and maroon langurs.
• The color of their fur is reddish maroon all over their body and tail.
• Their facial skin is gray to bluish, and their lower lips are pale. They have broad, dark-colored faces with large, expressive eyes.
• They weigh between 13 and 14 pounds on average. Babies are cream to light brown.

• These charismatic Old World primates live in groups of 2-13 individuals, led by a dominant male, and spend most of their time in trees.
• Red Leaf Monkeys are territorial and will challenge any intruder within their home range.
• The male species emit a loud call to mark their territory and warn their rivals to stay away.
• They eat fruit but avoid sweet, ripe fruit because the sugar upsets the delicate balance of their complex stomach.
• To maintain a balance in their diet, red-leaf monkeys consume the topsoil layer of termite mounds.