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Gee's Golden Langur
Gee's golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) or simply the golden langur is an Old World monkey. It is found primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas along the Assam Bhutan border.
The golden langur is known for its rich golden to bright cream hair. It has a black face and a very long tail measuring up to 21.65 inches (50 cm) long. For the most part, the langur is confined to high trees. Its long tail serves as a balancer when it leaps across branches. During the rainy season it obtains water from dew and rain drenched leaves. Its diet is herbivorous. It eats ripe and unripe fruits. It also eats mature and young leaves, seeds, buds and flowers. It generally lives in troops of about 8, but sometimes up to 50. There are several females to each adult male. The golden langur is currently endangered. Its total population is about 10,000. The relative death of infants and juveniles indicates a declining population and the habitat being degraded by human activity.

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