Hanuman langur

E268134

The Hanuman langur is a widespread South Asian Old World monkey species known for its long tail, grayish fur, and cultural significance in Hindu mythology.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hanuman langur canonical 2
Northern plains gray langur 1

Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf primate
species of Old World monkey
activityPattern diurnal
associatedWith Ramayana
surface form: Hindu epic Ramayana
averageLifespanInWild approximately 20 years
binomialName Semnopithecus
surface form: Semnopithecus entellus
class Mammalia
coatColor gray
commonName Hanuman langur self-link
Hanuman langur self-linksurface differs
surface form: Northern plains gray langur

gray langur
communication body postures
facial expressions
vocalizations
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
culturalSignificance sacred in Hinduism
diet folivorous
herbivorous
distribution South Asia
eats flowers
fruits
leaves
seeds
faceColor black
family Cercopithecidae
genus Semnopithecus
gestationPeriod about 200 days
groupType multi-female single-male groups
multi-male multi-female groups
habitat temple complexes
tropical dry forests
tropical moist forests
urban areas
woodlands
infraorder Simiiformes
kingdom Animalia
locomotion arboreal
terrestrial
namedAfter Hanuman
surface form: Hindu deity Hanuman
nativeTo People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
order Primates
parvorder Catarrhini
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
socialStructure group-living
subfamily Colobinae
suborder Haplorhini
superfamily Cercopithecoidea
tailCharacteristic long tail
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
human-wildlife conflict
usedIn religious iconography in South Asia

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Sanjay Gandhi National Park hasFauna Hanuman langur
Hanuman langur commonName Hanuman langur self-link
Hanuman langur commonName Hanuman langur self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Northern plains gray langur