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Tufted Gray Langurs
Tufted gray langur, Semnopithecus priam thersites
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (in front of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree)
It is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka.
In Sri Lankan subspecies, dorsal area gray to brownish gray in color, getting darker with the age. Underparts are light grayish. Short whitish beard and sideburns present. The hairs of the crown form a distinct tuft, hence the name. Black eyebrows project outward. Head scarcely paler or not paler than back. Hands and feet are same color as limbs.
In Sinhala language, it is known as හැලි වදුරා.
Tufted Gray Langurs
Tufted gray langur, Semnopithecus priam thersites
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (in front of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree)
It is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka.
In Sri Lankan subspecies, dorsal area gray to brownish gray in color, getting darker with the age. Underparts are light grayish. Short whitish beard and sideburns present. The hairs of the crown form a distinct tuft, hence the name. Black eyebrows project outward. Head scarcely paler or not paler than back. Hands and feet are same color as limbs.
In Sinhala language, it is known as හැලි වදුරා.