- The Gee’s golden langur belongs to the Old World monkey family. Golden langurs were first brought to the attention of the western world by naturalist E.P. Gee in the 1950s, and hence the name. They are found in a small region of western Assam, and in neighbouring Bhutan. These monkeys have a cream to golden-coloured coat, a black face and a long tail. On the face and chest, the hair is darker and often rust-coloured. These langurs are mostly arboreal, living on the top part of the trees, and eating fruits, leaves, seeds, buds and flowers. Gee’s golden langurs live in troops, consisting of four to 22 members.
- With only about 6,500 individuals in the wild, Gee’s golden langurs are listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
- Due to habitat destruction, the populations of this species are restricted to fragmented forest pockets. Human-animal conflict, hunting by dogs, deforestation and inbreeding are the major threats, according to the IUCN.
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