ĐN)- Scientists have recently discovered a large group of black-shanked douc langur ((Pygathrix nigripes) in Chua Chan Mountain, located in Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province with recorded 16 individuals.
(ĐN)- Scientists have recently discovered a large group of black-shanked douc langur ((Pygathrix nigripes) in
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The black-shanked douc langurs inhabit tropical rain and monsoon forests from sea level to altitudes of 2000 metres above sea level. Travelling with between 3 and 50 individuals in a group (usually 4 – 25), the black-shanked douc is a very social primate, and individuals will readily play and groom together. Douc langurs live in multimale-multifemale groups with two females to one male, and males being dominant to females. The douc langur gives birth to a single offspring. Most births in captivity were found to occur between January and August, ahead of the fruiting season.
The black-shanked douc langur was once abundant in
Reported by Phung My Trung
