Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus), infants are born with bright orange fur, while adults typically have glossy black fur. This striking color difference allows adult females to easily locate and protect their young. This species is native to Indonesia, specifically the islands of Java, Bali, and Lombok, and is considered vulnerable.
The Ebony Langur monkey (Trachypithecus auratus), the East Javan langur, is most commonly found in a glossy black color, which is why it gets its name. However, the term "auratus" in its Latin name means "golden," referring to a rarer colour variant
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Nello stato malese di #Penang stanno installando ponti sospesi per aiutare i langur dagli occhiali (Trachypithecus obscurus), una specie a rischio di estinzione, ad attraversare strade trafficate e ad accedere a un habitat più ampio.
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Le langur de Cat Ba (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) est une espèce endémique de l’île de Cat Ba, située dans la baie d’Halong, au nord du Vietnam 🇻🇳. C’est l’un des primates les plus menacés au monde.
Le langur de Cat Ba (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) est une espèce endémique de l’île de Cat Ba, située dans la baie d’Halong, au nord du Vietnam 🇻🇳. C’est l’un des primates les plus menacés au monde.
El langur de Cat Ba ( Trachypithecus poliocephalus), también conocido como langur de cabeza dorada o langur negro de Tonkin se encuentra en peligro de extinción, una de las especies más amenazadas, en el 2023 rondaban 80. Actualmente, se estima que quedan entre 65 y 76 libres.
One of the rarest and most critically endangered primates in the world. With fewer than 70 remaining in the wild, the Cat Ba langur are born bright orange and then turn black.
Found in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, they have the remarkable ability to drink salt water☺️
They're definitely real: The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known as the golden-headed langur, is a critically endangeredspecies of langur endemic to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam. It is among the rarest primates in the world, and possibly the rarest primate in Asia.
Le langur de Cat Ba (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) est une espèce endémique de l’île de Cat Ba, située dans la baie d’Halong, au nord du #Vietnam 🇻🇳. C’est l’un des primates les plus menacés au monde.