Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Tufted Gray Langur
Monkeys & Lorises
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Semnopithecus priam
Basic stats
Diet
Mostly leaves (60%), twigs (20%) and fruit (18.87%)
Gestation period
168-200 days
Size
58-80cm body, 66-102cm tail
Weight
11-16kg male, about 9kg female
The tufted gray langur is a large, pale, lanky monkey with a tuft of light grey hair on a small head. The face is black, the body fur grey-brown and paler toward the middle, and the hands and feet are pale. The long tail is held upright in an S-shaped loop. Head-body length is 58 to 80 cm, and males weigh 11 to 16 kg (New England Primate Conservancy).
Langurs are mainly leaf-eaters: 60% leaves, 20% twigs and 18.87% fruit, with flowers and insects also taken. Groups average 18 animals, usually with one adult male. The Sri Lankan animals are the subspecies Semnopithecus priam thersites. Gestation is 168 to 200 days. Nationally Least Concern (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What does the Tufted Gray Langur eat?
- Mostly leaves (60%), twigs (20%) and fruit (18.87%)
- How long is the gestation period of the Tufted Gray Langur?
- 168-200 days
- How big is the Tufted Gray Langur?
- 58-80cm body, 66-102cm tail
- How much does the Tufted Gray Langur weigh?
- 11-16kg male, about 9kg female