#Trachypithecus francoisi

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The first animals we came across were Francois’ Langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) also known as Francois' leaf monkey, the Tonkin leaf monkey, or the white side-burned black langur. The preferred habitat of François' langur is a karst topography; limestone cliffs and caves of tropical and subtropical zones. Unfortunately, my point & shoot camera cannot zoom far enough so you will have refer to the information board for how they looked like.

Along the way to see the tigers, we also spotted deers but they were kind of elusive and hidden under the trees and shrubs. We mistook the sleeping Dhole (Cuon alpinus) for a fox. Also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog or Indian Wild Dog, they are highly social animal living in a pack comprising 6 to 17 animals.

At the Rock Cascade display area, one can go up the Predator Trek or continue along the elevated walkway. If you are lucky, one can spot a Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking inside the netted path next to you. In the tiger enclosure, there are bodies of water and cascading waterfalls.

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François' Langur

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This animal was requested!

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François’ langur (Trachypithecus francoisi)

These langurs live in China and Vietnam, and are proficient at digesting leaves in a multi-chambered stomach, but will also eat fruits, seeds, other plant foods, and insects. Their preferred habitat is karst; a unique kind of landscape where carbonate rocks like limestone and dolomite are eroded by water, creating dramatic rock formations like cliffs and caves. François’ langur uses cliff ledges and caves to sleep out of reach of predators. Karst rocks are formed when tiny prehistoric sea creatures die and form layers on the bottom of the ocean, eventually fossilising and forming limestone and similar rocks. So, these monkeys are living on the backs of animals which lived and died tens of millions of years ago!

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François' langur Trachypithecus francoisi ©Laura Quick François' langur is a medium-sized primate with black, silky hair. It has very distinct white sideburns that grow down from its ears to the corners of its cheeks. A morphological specialization of François' langur is its complex stomach, made up of four separate chambers. This is a necessary adaptation for the digestion of its folivorous diet (eating foliage). They have long non-prehensile tails, they use for balance as they move quickly through their environment.

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BABY WITH A LEAF François' langurs Trachypithecus francoisi ©Laura Quick François' langur is a medium-sized primate with black, silky hair. It has very distinct white sideburns that grow down from its ears to the corners of its cheeks. A morphological specialization of François' langur is its complex stomach, made up of four separate chambers. This is a necessary adaptation for the digestion of its folivorous diet (eating foliage)They have long non-prehensile tails, they use for balance as they move quickly through their environment. #francoislangur #baby #monkey #portrait #criticallyendangered #lazoo #trachypithecusfrancoisi #lovetheseguys #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #losangeles #vietnam #©lauraquick #travel #travelphotography #endangered #nonprehensiletail #originalphotography #photojourney #southeastasia #asia #lazoo #glaza #losangeleszoo https://www.instagram.com/p/B7TnbXHn2Yd/?igshid=cssypdpeei2k

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Francois’ Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) at @kansascityzoo #francoislangur #monkeys #monkey #langur #monkeysofinstagram #kansascityzoo #zoos #endangeredspecies #zoosmatter #zoophotography #zoophoto @zoos_aquariums https://www.instagram.com/p/CltabcArtRI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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VỌOC ĐEN MÁ TRẮNG – Trachypithecus francoisi francoisi ĐỘNG VẬT RỪNG

VỌOC ĐEN MÁ TRẮNG – Trachypithecus francoisi francoisi ĐỘNG VẬT RỪNG

Thông tin chung VỌOC ĐEN MÁ TRẮNG là Thú tên la tin là Trachypithecus francoisi francoisi thuộc họ Khỉ Cercopithecidae bộ Linh trưởng Primates Tên Việt Nam: VỌOC ĐEN MÁ TRẮNG Tên Latin: Trachypithecus francoisi francoisi Họ: Khỉ Cercopithecidae Bộ: Linh trưởng Primates Lớp (nhóm): Thú Hình ảnh VỌOC ĐEN MÁ TRẮNG Đặc điểm Bộ lông dày, màu đen tuyền. Hai má trắng, đám lông trắng rộng vượt quá chỏm…

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Francois Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi)

taken at the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, CA

status: endangered

Two mother Francois Langurs with their very young babies. If I recall correctly, this was taken on their first or second day on exhibit.

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Francois Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi)

taken at the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, CA

status: endangered

One of the young Langurs starting to explore a little but still keeping a firm grip on mom.