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pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor)
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Pig-tailed langur 2
Picture taken from the island of Siberut, off the west coast of Sumatra.
Author: Sam Morton https://www.flickr.com/photos/sammortonwildlifephotography/
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sammortonwildlifephotography/6991640186/
The pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor), monotypic in genus Simias, is a large Old World monkey, endemic to several small islands off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Its face is black, its fur is blackish-brown and it has a relatively short tail. It is a diurnal species, feeding in small groups in the rainforest canopy on leaves, and to a lesser extent, fruit and berries. Little is known of its natural history, but it is heavily hunted, its populations have been declining rapidly and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being "critically endangered". It has been included on a list of the World's 25 Most Endangered Primates.
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Simias
Species: Simias concolor Miller, 1903
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Scientific Name: Simias concolor Miller, 1903
Common Names: Pig-tailed Langur, Pig-tailed Snub-nosed Monkey, Simakobou
Synonyms: Nasalis concolor (Miller, 1903) |
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