When was Nilgiri langur created?

1. Is Nilgiri langur endemic?
2. How many Nilgiri langur are left in India?
3. Is Nilgiri langur extinct?
4. Is Nilgiri langur endemic species of India?
5. What is the difference between langur and monkey?
6. Which species of monkey is commonly found in Tamil Nadu 1 point?
7. Was the alarm made by the langurs?
8. What is meant by Langoor?
9. How does a golden langur look like?
10. Where is the country of Nilgiri Tahr?
11. Which type of animal is monkey?
12. What does the Nilgiri langur eat?
13. In which state is the lion-tailed macaque found?
14. What is the name of the book in which the list of endangered species are included?

Is Nilgiri langur endemic?

Nilgiri langur is a threatened black faced colobine that is endemic to Western Ghats in South India.

How many Nilgiri langur are left in India?

The present population of the Nilgiri langur in the wild is estimated to be around 15,000 only, and about 30 are believed to be in captivity in zoos across the country.

Is Nilgiri langur extinct?

Nilgiri langur is a threatened species because of declining trend in their population size. It is placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List as 'Vulnerable'.

Is Nilgiri langur endemic species of India?

Geographic Distribution and Habitat

The Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii), also known as the black leaf monkey, hooded leaf monkey, Indian hooded leaf monkey, John's langur, Nilgiri black langur, or Nilgiri leaf monkey, is endemic to India.

What is the difference between langur and monkey?

Langur or Colobinae are medium sized primates species with very long tail and live a more terrestrial and arboreal life. Langurs belongs to a group of old world monkeys, mostly found in the Indian Subcontinent.

Which species of monkey is commonly found in Tamil Nadu 1 point?

The Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii) is a langur (a type of Old World monkey) found in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats in South India. Its range also includes Kodagu in Karnataka, Kodayar Hills in Tamil Nadu, and many other hilly areas in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Was the alarm made by the langurs?

Primates give alarm calls in response to the presence of predators. In some species, such as the Thomas langur (Presbytis thomasi), males only emit alarm calls if there is an audience. ... We found that males only ceased calling shortly after all individuals in his group had given at least one alarm call.

What is meant by Langoor?

: any of several slender long-tailed Asian monkeys (subfamily Colobinae)

How does a golden langur look like?

Adult males have a cream to golden coat with darker flanks while the females and juveniles are lighter. It has a black face and a long tail up to 50 cm (19.69 in) in length. It lives in high trees and has a herbivorous diet of ripe and unripe fruits, mature and young leaves, seeds, buds and flowers.

Where is the country of Nilgiri Tahr?

The Nilgiri tahr is the only mountain ungulate in southern India amongst the 12 species present in India. It is also the state animal of Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri tahr, which used to be found along the entire stretch of Western Ghats, is presently found only in small fragmented pockets.

Which type of animal is monkey?

Monkeys are a large and varied group of mammals of the primate order.

What does the Nilgiri langur eat?

Nilgiri langurs are herbivores (folivores, frugivores). They eat mainly leaves, flowers, buds and seeds. These langurs may also feed on bark, stems, insects, and earth.

In which state is the lion-tailed macaque found?

Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), a primate endemic to small and severely fragmented rainforests of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, continues to be in the 'endangered' category in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

What is the name of the book in which the list of endangered species are included?

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book), founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species.