Langur herds are normally found in the mountain hills of
Uttarakhand. These days, the herds of this monkey species can be noted in the
areas near big cities like Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar etc. This species can
be found up to the height of 12,000 ft. from sea level. The colour of skin is
black with white furs.
The langur feeds on wild fruits and flowers and young leaves
of plants and trees. During August to February, the langurs can be found in oak
forests where they feed on acorns which is their chief food. Few langurs migrate
from one place to another during summer and winter to avoid the extremes of
seasonal change and few appear to remain in a particular region throughout the
season.
Langurs fall prey to the leopard often waiting for langur to
catch at the bottom of the tree. It is very interesting to note that the deer
known as sambar, chital and gural are often
seen as accompanying the langurs. One reason may be the fruits which fall down to
feed on due to the movement of langurs on the branches of trees. The gural does
not eat fruit, so the other reason may be the protection langur provides by
creating alarm about the approach of the tiger, leopard or other carnivorous
animals. The friendly co-existence between langurs and deer may be seen in the forests
where a langur might be seen playfully touching a deer while hanging upside
down from a branch of a tree.
The langurs are not mischievous and vicious like Bengal
monkeys. The langurs are very amiable and indolent, resting on a branch whole
day unless they feel hungry. He is never angry with anyone or anything and can
never imagine that someone could harm him. God has given different attributes
to different animals to balance this ecosystem.
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