Funny Faced Red-shanked Douc Langur

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Yes, I know most of you would like to say, Say what? The Red-shanked douc langur has an amazing looking face with deep black eyes, a white mouth, and an orange face. He looks like he has a painted face. These monkeys are one of three species of dour langur which are all known for their unusual coloring. They live all over southeast Asia and are very social monkey gathering in groups of up to fifty. They spend most of their days looking for food high up in trees. Unfortunately. human deforestation is destroying much of their habitat and they are considered endangered. These primates have been named "Queen of Primates" because of their appearance. The Red-shanked dour langurs enjoy eating young, tender leave but also eat shoots, buds, seeds, flowers and unripened fruits, Eating and living in trees they are considered to be messy eaters since they constantly drop food down to the forest floor. If you hear a burb do look up. They communicate by touch, visual signals and vocalizations, Among the groups grooming is an important task. They have close bonds between them,