One of three species of Douc langur (the gray-footed and the red-footed are the other two), the black-shanked douc langur[1] is only found in southwestern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia, inhabiting primary monsoon forests as well as secondary and tropical forests.
- Like the gray-footed and red-footed douc langurs, nature has given the black-shanked douc langur a distinctive appearance and an almost odd beauty.
- Dark almond-shaped eyes and a heart-shaped hairless face characterize them.
- But rather than a golden face like that of the red- and gray-footed douc, nature used a different brush to paint the face of the black-shanked douc langur, painting it blue-gray and drawing yellow rings around the eyes.
- Long white whiskers frame their face and tickle their chin. Their feet and hands are black.
