Nepal Gray Langur

• Common Name: Nepal Gray Langur
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1840
• Monkey Size: 58.5 to 64 cm (23.03 to 25.20 in)
• Skin Color(s): Brownish gray
• Habitat: Savanna or grassland, forest, rainforest, scrub forest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan

The Nepal gray langur^[1] (Semnopithecus schistaceus) is a gray langur native to the Himalayas of Nepal, extreme southwestern Tibet, northern Pakistan, northern India, Bhutan, and possibly Afghanistan.

• It’s found in forests at altitudes of 1,500 to 4,000 meters (4,900 to 13,100 feet).
• Nepal gray langurs have brownish-gray fur with a red tint on the dorsal surface and white fur on the ventral surface.
• Their face, ears, hands, and feet are black, and their face is framed in white fur. Their tail is typically longer than the body and has a white tip.
• Babies are born with fine, dark brown or black fur. Their skin is pale but turns black by the age of 3 months.
• They are sexually dimorphic, with males being somewhat larger than females. Males weigh around 13 kg and females around 9.9 kg.
• Excluding the tail, males are about 64 cm long and females about 58.5 cm long. Male Nepal gray langurs average 91.0 cm in length, and females average 86 cm.

• The Nepal gray langur is both terrestrial and arboreal.
• At 58 pounds (26.5 kilograms), the heaviest langur ever recorded was a male Nepal gray langur.
• Dominance hierarchies play a vital role in tree use behavior. For example, the older male sleeps in the highest position in the tree, which is the safest.
• Nepal gray langurs are gregarious, forming groups of 2 to more than 100 individuals. They can be both polygynous and polygynandrous, often forming bachelor groups.
• In summer, they are more active in the morning, and at night, while in winter, they are more active at noon.