#semnopithecus entellus

Northern plains gray langur (Semnopithecus entellus)

The northern plains gray langur is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae.  Its range covers a large portion of India south of the Himalayas south to the Tapti River and the Krishna River. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Southern plains grey langur (Semnopithecus entellus / Presbytis entellus) tiny juvenile, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India

GRAY LANGUR or HANUAN LANGUR Semnopithecus entellus ©Laura Quick

Gray langurs are fairly terrestrial, inhabiting forest, open lightly wooded habitats, and urban areas on the Indian subcontinent. Most species are found at low to moderate altitudes, but the Nepal gray langur and Kashmir gray langur occur up to 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in the Himalayas.

Langurs mostly walk quadrupedally and spend half their time on the ground and the other half in the trees. They will also make bipedal hops, climbing and descending supports with the body upright, and leaps. Langurs can leap 3.6–4.7 m (12–15 ft) horizontally and 10.7–12.2 m (35–40 ft) in descending

In India, gray langurs number at around 300,000. India has laws prohibiting the capturing or killing of langurs, but they are still hunted in some parts of the country. Enforcement of these laws has proven to be difficult and it seems most people are unaware of their protection. Populations are also threatened by mining, forest fires and deforestation for wood.

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Northern plains gray langur (Semnopithecus entellus)

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Southern plains grey langur ( Semnopithecus entellus / Presbytis entellus) close up face profile, Sawai Modhopur, Rajasthan, India

Hanuman Langur - Semnopithecus entellus

Commonly known as Bengal Hanuman Langur, and Northern Plains Gray Langur, Semnopithecus entellus (Primates - Cercopithecidae) is one of several species of langurs occurring in India.

Hanuman langurs are known for their ecological adaptability and variable pattern of social organization. They live in both polygynous (a male and more than one female) and polygynandrous (two or more males and two or more females) groups, and unpaired males form bachelor groups. Male dominance is usually determined through fighting, whereas younger, sexually mature females are higher ranking, and decrease in rank with age.

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