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Silverleaf Monkey

Trachypithecus cristatus

Description:

Also known as the Silvery lutung or Silvery langur. Mainly arboreal, living in coastal, mangrove, and riverine forests in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. The young are born with orange fur and with white hairless skin on the face, hands, and feet. The skin rapidly changes to the dark adult colour but the fur does not reach the adult pattern for three to five months after birth.

Habitat:

Found across Borneo and Sumatra as well as in parts of the south-western Malay peninsula, the Natuna Islands, and other nearby islands. It inhabits mangrove swamps and nearby forest regions, and generally avoids traveling far from coasts or rivers.


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25 Comments (1–25)

CostaBoyJack
CostaBoyJack a month ago

it's so cute!!!!!!!!!!!

SandraPereira
SandraPereira 2 months ago

wow ..nice spot

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 2 months ago

Fantastic

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 2 months ago

Spectacular !

Olivia Chee
Olivia Chee 2 months ago

Nice shot'

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Gorgeous!

Chris Carille
Chris Carille a year ago

Congrats! Really fantastic series!

LaurieWinters
LaurieWinters a year ago

Congratulations!

NicoleLook
NicoleLook a year ago

Congratulations on spotting of the day! Great pictures.

craigwilliams
craigwilliams a year ago

Congratulations! I especially love the 2nd photo.

wauu,congratulations

Darwin26
Darwin26 a year ago

interesting Color change ~ any ideas why the young would be so conspicuous ? compared to say a fawn is born to look likes its surroundings ...
Good observation and photo,

opzjon
opzjon a year ago

congratulations!!

SatyenM
SatyenM a year ago

Congratulations on the SOTD, Divemuster.

DiveMUster
DiveMUster a year ago

I am so honoured with the award. Thank you all for the well wishes everyone! :D

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri a year ago

Congratulations Dive

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Congrats Lim..!!

peter
peter a year ago

Spotting of the Day!

"Also known as the Silvered Langur, Silvered leaf monkeys have conspicuous bright orange fur only as newborns."

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SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly a year ago

Congratulations on spotting of the day :)

LaurieWinters
LaurieWinters a year ago

So cute! Great photos.

Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler a year ago

Fantastic photo. Like the golden orange color :)

SebastianBarragan
SebastianBarragan a year ago

Nice!!!

Carolina
Carolina a year ago

Aww the cutest!

SiljeBare
SiljeBare a year ago

Aw! They are so cute with the golden fur!

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Adorable!

Malaysia

Lat: 3.34, Long: 101.25

Spotted on Sep 5, 2009
Submitted on Nov 3, 2011

Spotted for mission

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