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pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor)
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Pig-tailed langur
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/6991641168/
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.
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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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