The capped langur (''Trachypithecus pileatus'') is a species of primate in the family

Cercopithecidae Old World monkey is the common English name for a family of primates known taxonomically as the Cercopithecidae (). Twenty-four genera and 138 species are recognized, making it the largest primate family. Old World monkey genera include baboons ...

. It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and

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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. They are arboreal and gregarious by nature. A herd of capped langurs consists of 2 to 14 langurs led by a single male. They are herbivorous, eating leaves, twigs, buds and fruits.

Taxonomy

There are four recognized subspecies: *''Trachypithecus pileatus pileatus'' *''Trachypithecus pileatus durga'' *''Trachypithecus pileatus brahma'' *''Trachypithecus pileatus tenebricus''

Behaviour and ecology

A study of their diet in winter found that they spend nearly 40% of the day time feeding on

leaves A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...

, flowers and fruits. Leaves contributed nearly 60% of the diet and they foraged on as many as 43 different plant species.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q205700 capped langur Primates of South Asia Mammals of Bangladesh Mammals of Bhutan Mammals of Myanmar Mammals of China Mammals of India Mammals of Nepal Monkeys in India Vulnerable fauna of Asia capped langur capped langur Taxonomy articles created by Polbot