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Pygathrix nemaeus
A brilliantly colored langur of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Red legs, white forearms, a gray body, and a pale tail make it distinctive.
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Red-shanked doucs live in tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, limestone, and montane forests. Connected canopy is essential because they rarely descend.
They combine gray body fur, reddish legs, white forearms, golden facial fur, and a white tail. The species is often called a colorful primate.
They are diurnal and strongly arboreal, moving through branches in groups. Much of the day is spent quietly feeding in the canopy.
Young and mature leaves dominate the diet, with fruit, flowers, and seeds added. A specialized stomach ferments fibrous leaf material.
Females give birth to single infants raised within the group. Young remain dependent and gradually learn canopy movement.
Forest loss, hunting, and wildlife trade have driven serious declines across much of the range.
