Langurs are also known as leaf monkeys due to their vegetarian diet. They also have large and complex stomachs to help them digest cellulose.

Subspecies
None.

Life span
Unknown.

Statistics
Head and body length: 49cm, Tail length: Female 71cm, Weight: Male 10.9kg, Female 9.5kg.

Physical description
As their name suggests, golden langurs have golden orange fur, although they are born orange/brown or grey.

Distribution
They inhabit India and Bhutan.

Habitat
Golden langurs prefer moist evergreen, riverine, savannah and deciduous forest.

Diet
They feed on fruits, leaves and flowers.

Behaviour
They typically live in groups of 16, with one male to numerous females. Golden langurs are diurnal and spend most of their time in the upper part of the trees. The move quadrupedally through the forest.

Reproduction
The mating season is between January and February, and they give birth between July and August.

Conservation status
The IUCN classify the golden langur as Endangered.