Rival males bring danger to langur families, forcing mothers to flee with their infants to steep, unforgiving cliffs. These white-headed langurs are among the rarest primates on Earth, found only in a ...

Founded by Jo Leen Yap, Langur Project Penang is aimed at safeguarding the dusky langur while nurturing compassion and ...

A new study shows the remarkable adaptability of the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs. Despite low genetic diversity, the langurs have retained key genetic traits that help them survive in their ...

Scientists have recently discovered a new primate species in Myanmar’s central forest. However, the Popa langur, named after nearby Mount Popa, is tragically already on the verge of extinction.

NEW DELHINEW DELHI — Security officials at the Commonwealth Games aren’t monkeying around anymore, deploying langurs at several venues in New Delhi to keep smaller simians from causing any trouble.

Scientists have discovered a new primate species in the jungles of Myanmar – and it’s already at risk of extinction. The Popa langur is a type of monkey with a long tail, rings around its eyes, and a ...

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Life-size cutouts of langurs have sprung up in several parts of New Delhi over the last few days as officials look to prevent the smaller rhesus monkeys from playing ...

Vanishing wildlife: The dusky leaf monkey, also known as the spectacled langur or the spectacled leaf monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star GEORGE ...

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