Wildlifeof India
Capped Langur
Monkeys, Gibbons & Lorises
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Trachypithecus pileatus
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves (about 60%), flowers and fruit; 43 plant species recorded
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest; arboreal
Range
North-east India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar
The capped langur is an arboreal monkey native to subtropical and tropical dry forests in north-east India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It feeds on 43 plant species. Langurs observed in Arunachal Pradesh spent nearly 40% of the daytime feeding on leaves, flowers and fruit, and leaves made up nearly 60% of the diet (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no measurements, breeding or social detail, so this entry is limited to range, habitat and diet (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Capped Langur eat?
- Leaves (about 60%), flowers and fruit; 43 plant species recorded
- What habitat does the Capped Langur live in?
- Subtropical and tropical dry forest; arboreal
- Where is the Capped Langur found?
- North-east India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar