Wildlifeof Bhutan
Nepal Sacred Langur
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Semnopithecus schistaceus
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves
Habitat
Forest at 1,500–4,000m; terrestrial and arboreal
Range
Himalayas of Nepal, far south-western Tibet, northern India, northern Pakistan and Bhutan
Weight
Heaviest recorded male 26.5kg
The Nepal gray langur is a gray langur found in the Himalayas of Nepal, far south-western Tibet, northern India, northern Pakistan and Bhutan, and possibly Afghanistan. It lives in forest at 1,500 to 4,000m. Its easternmost limit in India is Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is both terrestrial and arboreal and eats leaves. The heaviest langur ever recorded was a male of this species, at 26.5kg. The sources opened give a brief account only, with no group size, breeding or Bhutan-specific detail, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Nepal Sacred Langur eat?
- Leaves
- What habitat does the Nepal Sacred Langur live in?
- Forest at 1,500–4,000m; terrestrial and arboreal
- Where is the Nepal Sacred Langur found?
- Himalayas of Nepal, far south-western Tibet, northern India, northern Pakistan and Bhutan
- How much does the Nepal Sacred Langur weigh?
- Heaviest recorded male 26.5kg