Natuna Island Surili

• Common Name: Natuna Island Surili
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1894
• Monkey Size: 41 to 69 cm (16.14 to 27.17 in)
• Skin Color(s): Brown-gray
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Herbivorous
• Native Countries: Indonesia

The Natuna Island Surili^[1] (Presbytis natunae) is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family.

• The species is native to the Indonesian island of Natuna Besar.
• Natuna Island surili is of a common surili build, measuring between 41 and 69 cm in height and weighing between 5 and 6.7 kg.
• Their slender figure is covered with a gray-brown fur coat on the back, white fur on the belly, and dark fur on the head.
• Their tails, usually covered in dark fur, can grow to about 58 to 85 cm (23 to 33 in) long.
• Compared to adults, babies are born with light fur and dark cross-hairs along the arms and back.

• Small unimale-multifemale family troops (or groups) are the norm for the species.
• Natuna Island Surilis are territorial and always on the lookout for predators.
• These charming monkeys are active during the day (making them diurnal) and spend most of their time in trees (making them arboreal).
• They move quadrupedally (on all fours), climbing upward, jumping, clambering, or sometimes swinging from branch to branch.
• With a long-outstretched arm, they can reach out and use a dexterous hand to pluck a piece of their desired fruit.