Maroon Langur Characteristics | Presbytis Rubicunda Facts

Kingdom	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Primates	Cercopithecidae	Presbytis	Presbytis rubicunda

Maroon Langur Distribution

Maroon Langur Characteristics

Endemic to the jungles of Borneo in Indonesia and Malaysia, red leaf monkeys^[1] get their name from their shaggy reddish-maroon fur.

They are also known as maroon-leaf monkeys and maroon langurs.
The color of their fur is reddish maroon all over their body and tail.
Their facial skin is gray to bluish, and their lower lips are pale. They have broad, dark-colored faces with large, expressive eyes.
They weigh between 13 and 14 pounds on average. Babies are cream to light brown.

Maroon Langur Facts

These charismatic Old World primates live in groups of 2-13 individuals, led by a dominant male, and spend most of their time in trees.
Red Leaf Monkeys are territorial and will challenge any intruder within their home range.
The male species emit a loud call to mark their territory and warn their rivals to stay away.
They eat fruit but avoid sweet, ripe fruit because the sugar upsets the delicate balance of their complex stomach.
To maintain a balance in their diet, red-leaf monkeys consume the topsoil layer of termite mounds.

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Key References

^[1] – “Maroon Leaf Monkey, Presbytis rubicunda | New England Primate Conservancy”. Accessed October 07, 2022. Link.

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