langurs

Long-tailed leaf-eaters

Langurs are slender, long-tailed monkeys native to South and Southeast Asia.

They belong to the leaf-eating monkey family, with specialized digestive systems for processing foliage.

Most species have distinctive coloring—gray, black, or golden fur, often with contrasting faces.

A troop of langurs moved through the temple grounds.

The Hanuman langur is sacred in Hindu tradition.

habitat

forest

Tree-dense ecosystem

canopyOverhead protective covering
treesWoody plants with trunks
AsiaLargest continental landmass

India · Southeast Asia · Borneo · Sri Lanka · Nepal · Himalayas · rainforest · mangrove · jungle · woodland

primates

monkey

Tailed primate mammal

primateHigher mammal order member
Old World monkeyPrimate with downward-facing nostrils
proboscisElongated animal head appendage

snub-nosed · colobus · macaque · gibbon · simian · arboreal · troop

cultural

sacred

Worthy of reverence

HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
templeSacred worship structure
worshipReligious reverence and praise

mythology · Ramayana · deity · venerated · protected · offerings · pilgrims · India · blessing · religious

diet

leaves

Tree's photosynthetic organs

foliagePlant's leafy covering
herbivorePlant-only consumer
fruitEdible plant ovary

flowers · seeds · bark · fermenting · cellulose · digestion · browse · vegetation · shoots · buds

Categories

primatesape, apes, baboon, baboons, monkey
rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
zoo animalselephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras
wildlife conservationhabitat protection, game warden, species protection, wildlife officer, wildlife refuges
Southeast Asian wildlifeorangutan, tigers, elephants, Sumatran tiger, orangutans
VaranasiVaranasi, Benares, Kashi, Ganges, pilgrims

Opposites

primate taxonomy

langursgreat apes

Tailless primate family

gorillas · chimpanzees · orangutans · bonobos · hominids

colobine vs. cercopithecine monkeys

langursmacaques

Medium-sized Old World primates

baboons · mandrills · capuchins · spider monkeys · marmosets

Old World vs. New World primates

langursspider monkeys

Slender tropical primates with limb-like tails

howler monkeys · capuchins · marmosets · tamarins · squirrel monkeys

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G