Nilgiri Langur - Trachypithecus johnii
The expression on his face puzzles me This is the Nilgiri Langur. A rare and endangered species of monkey that is endemic to the Western Ghats. The best place to see it is the Anamalais, The Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park, Tamil Nadu.
A leaf-eating monkey, extremely shy with a tail almost three feet in length. Being poached for meat and apparent medicinal properties. Has made a comeback at the Anamalais after protection.
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Indira-Gandhi-NationalparkDer Indira-Gandhi-Nationalpark ist ein Nationalpark in Tamil Nadu im Süden Indiens. Der Nationalpark hieß ursprünglich Anaimalai-Nationalpark und erhielt seinen aktuellen Namen zu Ehren von Indira Gandhi, der ehemaligen Premierministerin von Indien. .. weiterlesen