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Silvery lutung

Trachypithecus cristatus

Description:

A medium sized monkey which has a uniform silvery appearance. Long tail which are not prehensile. Lives in a group of about 20 to 30 individuals headed by an alpha male. Juvenile are orange coloured and will lose that colour upon reaching adulthood- less than a year.

Habitat:

Beach forest and Mangrove forest.

Notes:

Males will make a distress call eeennnkkkk....oooorkk. Saw this group in the morning foraging the beach forest trees of Sea Hibiscus and Sea Almonds.

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2 Comments

bob5
bob5 5 years ago

Thank you Neil Ross

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 5 years ago

Great spotting, Bob. They are beautiful. I love the 2nd photo for its feel-good vibe :)

bob5
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bob5

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Spotted on Jul 7, 2018
Submitted on Jul 17, 2018

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