Recently, seven endangered golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei), rescued from wildlife traffickers were released in the Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park.
About Golden Langur:
It is an Old World monkey which is also known as Gee's golden langur.
It can be most easily recognized by the color of their fur, after which they are named.
Distribution:
It is found only in a narrow geographic corridor comprising western Assam and the foothills of southern Bhutan.
The area they inhabit is restricted to the region surrounded by four geographical landmarks: the foothills of Bhutan (north), Manas river (east), Sankosh river (west), and Brahmaputra river (south).
Habitat:
They occupy moist evergreen and tropical deciduous forests as well as some riverine areas and savannas in Assam and Bhutan.
They are very much dependent on trees, living in the upper canopy of sub-tropical forests in the south and in more temperate forests in the north.
They may be found at elevations close to sea level in the south and up to 3000 m at the foothills of Bhutan in the north.
Characteristics:
It has been noted that their fur changes colors according to the seasons.
The color of the young also differs from adults in that they are almost pure white.
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