Phayre’s leaf monkey[1] (Trachypithecus phayrei), also called the Phayre’s langur, is a species of Lutung endemic to South and Southeast Asia.
- Nature has created a fascinating creature in Phayre’s Leaf Monkey. Infants are darling, wrapped in tangerine-colored fur coats.
- At around three months of age, their fur changes to a silky, silver-blue coat with random spots of brown.
- The underside of the monkey is white, tinted with light brown tones. Adults wear a fluffy, dark gray beanie on top of their heads, giving them a slightly punk rock look.
- Their long, non-prehensile tail is the same shade of dark gray as the punk-rock “beanie” they wear.
- But it’s Phayres’ leaf monkey face that charms and makes people love it. Nature has dusted the skin around the monkey’s dark, inquisitive eyes with large white rings that contrast with a blue-black outline that also paints the bridge of the monkey’s nose.
- Nature powdered the area around the white monkey’s mouth using the same pressed powder she used around the eyes. She then placed some whiskers on the chin to complete Phayre’s leaf monkey seductive face.
