Langur Kanha DSC_7108
My favorite primate in India has to be the Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs – they are the most widespread langurs in Indian and always seem relaxed as if they haven’t a care in the world. Saw an article during my last trip about how wedding parties are using langurs to keep the peace. Apparently anxious brides wanting the perfect wedding day are leaving nothing to chance hiring langurs (and handlers) to keep pesky smaller more aggressive monkeys at bay. Grey langurs are becoming a popular tool at outdoor weddings to ward off the rhesus monkeys, which are known to gatecrash and wreak havoc. Apparently the langur-handlers are much in demand during the winter wedding season – I see a career for me if this science thing doesn’t pan out!
Langur Kanha DSC_7108
My favorite primate in India has to be the Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs – they are the most widespread langurs in Indian and always seem relaxed as if they haven’t a care in the world. Saw an article during my last trip about how wedding parties are using langurs to keep the peace. Apparently anxious brides wanting the perfect wedding day are leaving nothing to chance hiring langurs (and handlers) to keep pesky smaller more aggressive monkeys at bay. Grey langurs are becoming a popular tool at outdoor weddings to ward off the rhesus monkeys, which are known to gatecrash and wreak havoc. Apparently the langur-handlers are much in demand during the winter wedding season – I see a career for me if this science thing doesn’t pan out!