Gray Langur Facts

The pic was taken during early morning Safari through Nagarhole Nationalpark

Some Facts

Langurs can reach 17 to 31 inches in height and 11 to 40 pounds in weight. Their tail can be up to 42 inches long. Males are larger than females.

Body of the langur is covered with long fur that can be silver, grey, brown, golden, red or black. Color of the fur provides a camouflage and it depends on their environment.

Langurs are also known as "leaf-eating monkeys" because they feed mostly on the leaves. Other than leaves, they also eat fruit, shoots, roots, seeds, flowers, grass.

Since langur diet consists of plants only, their intestines are home to different types of bacteria that help in digestion of plant material.

Plant diet does not provide a lot of energy which is the reason why langurs are not as active as other monkeys.

Langurs do not drink a lot of water. They absorb water from the food they eat or drink dew and rain collected on the leaves.

Langurs have excellent eyesight and sense of hearing which help them avoid the predators.

Langurs spend one part of their life in the trees, and other on the ground. They can easily jump from one branch to another, or hang from the branch using prehensile tail. They walk quadrupedally (using their front and hind limbs) on the ground.

Langurs are active during the day. They spend the night hidden high in the treetops, along with other members of the group, to avoid predators.

Langurs live in smaller or bigger groups called "troops". They usually consist of one male, few females and their offspring. Some troops consist of several males and females of various ages, or only of male members.

Dominance in the group is accomplished through aggressive behavior and fight between males. Fight between different troops is a common phenomenon.

Langurs communicate using wide variety of sounds: harsh and cough barks, rumble screams, grunts, honks, rumbles and hiccups.

The most dominant male in the troop has opportunity to mate with females. Pregnancy in females lasts around seven months. Female usually gives birth to a single baby every two years.

Babies are tightly associated with their mothers during the first 13 to 20 months of their life. Males will leave the troop after that period to join some other troop.

Lifespan of a langur is around 20 years in the wild.

Blaze of color

“The first stab of love is like a sunset, a blaze of color -- oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples...”

Is there anything more peaceful then taking in the quiet beauty of the setting sun? As the sun descends below the horizon, creating romantic shades of red and orange across the sky, the world has a chance to breathe in and rejuvenate. While sunsets are a literal end to a day, they've also become symbols of peace, harmony, and the promise of renewal. Sunsets are a great reminder to rest and reset our hearts and minds at the end of each and every day.

The Glow!

Sunrise view from Meesapulimala

“The sunrise was the colour of bad blood. It leaked out of the east and stained the dark sky red, marked the scraps of the cloud with stolen gold. Underneath it the road twisted up the mountainside towards the fortress of Fontezarmo - a cluster of sharp towers, ash-black again the wounded heavens. The sunrise was red, black and gold.The colours of their profession.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold

Frames are just the thing!

Canon 700D

From the same window frame, you keep seeing the same view unless if you choose to search for it. Don't forget , a breeze, a summer, a winter, a smile, all can fit into a storefront window.

"More than 500 million years ago, vision became the primary driving force of evolution's 'big bang', the Cambrian Explosion, which resulted in explosive speciation of the animal kingdom. 500 million years later, AI technology is at the verge of changing the landscape of how humans live, work, communicate,and shape our environment."

- Fei-Fei Li

Canon 700D

“When we were children, everything scared us. The harmless dragonfly, for example, was called 'the devil's darning needle.' The creature hovered all around us int he summertime, ready to sew up the ears and lips of disobedient children. To us, even a common snipe, owl, or bittern calling from the marsh, might be a voice from the other side.” 

― Tom Dawe, Spirited Away: Fairy Stories of Old Newfoundland

“EVENTIDE

Dark and light 

striking

each other,

vividly etching wild colors

through the horizon.

The charm of sunset 

makes me want

to scurry home.” 

― Tara Estacaan