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langur

American

[luhng-goor] / lʌŋˈgʊər /

noun

any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.

langur British

/ lʌŋˈɡʊə /

noun

any of various agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Presbytis and related genera, of S and SE Asia having a slender body, long tail and hands, and long hair surrounding the face

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Etymology

Origin of langur

1820–30; < Hindi laṅgūr; akin to Sanskrit lāṅgūlin having a tail

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The reserve, which is also home to a military base, is a last refuge for the red-shanked douc, a critically endangered langur that numbers only about 2,000 animals in Son Tra.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 20, 2023

Some species, such as the Javan langur and the Cross River gorilla, are on the verge of disappearing due to the relentless impact of human activities.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023

Life-size cut-outs of grey langur monkeys have been put up at various places and there are plans to deploy people trained to mimic the animal's sounds.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023

Police said they’ve linked Irvin to the cutting of an enclosure for langur monkeys, discovered after Nova went missing, but he hasn’t been charged in that.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

The Himalayan monkey is abundant from 3,000 to 6,000 feet; and the Himalayan langur frequents the zone from 7,000 to 12,000 feet.

From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

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