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Hanuman Langur / Grey Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

Description:

These langurs are largely grey (some more yellowish), with a black face and ears. The head-and-body length is from 51 to 79 cm (20 to 31 in). Their tails, at 69 to 102 cm (27 to 40 in) are always longer than their bodies.

Habitat:

Yala National Park, Sri Lanka Yala combines a strict nature reserve with a national park. Divided into 5 blocks, the park has a protected area of nearly 130,000 hectares of land consisting of light forests, scrubs, grasslands, tanks and lagoons. One block is currently opened to the public. Situated in Sri Lanka’s south-east hugging the panoramic Indian Ocean, Yala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and was designated a national park in 1938. Ironically, the park was initially used as a hunting ground for the elite under British rule. Yala is home to 44 varieties of mammal and 215 bird species.

Notes:

That @%&*^# leaf! I wish he would have eaten that one instead of the other one!

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Muckpuk
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Muckpuk

Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Dec 31, 2014
Submitted on Feb 19, 2015

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