The Purple-faced langurby Seyara Vidanagamage | 29-04-2022 01:21 |
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The Purple-faced langur  The purple-faced langur, also known as the purple-faced leaf monkey, is a species of the Cercopithecidae family that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The monkey is a long-tailed arboreal species, identified by a mostly brown appearance, dark face and a very shy nature. According to the Mammals of Sri Lanka, the 4 subspecies are,
The purple-faced langur is found in closed canopy forests in Sri Lanka's mountains and the southwestern part of the country (wet zone). The purple-faced langur is mostly foilvorous, but their diet also contains fruits, flowers and seeds. While they normally avoid human habitations, they also feed on fruit such as jak (Artocarpus heterophyllus), rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), banana (Musa balbisiana) and mango (Mangifera indica). The western purple-faced langur is one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world. So let's do our best to protect all the endangered animal species in the world.
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