Golden Langur: World's Rarest Primate
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The golden langur, named for its striking golden-orange fur, is one of the world's rarest primates
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The golden langur is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species
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It is endemic to north-western Assam, and southern Bhutan
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Golden Langurs belong to a large group of old world monkeys called the colobines
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The Colobines are principally leaf eating primates and have a ruminant like multi-chambered stomach
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The golden langur's habitat is threatened by deforestation, which has caused the remaining populations to become isolated
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Golden langurs are secretive and try to avoid humans, making them hard to study in the wild
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They live in treetops and use their long tails to balance. They are considered sacred by Himalayan people
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