langur
IPA: ɫˈæŋgɝ
noun
- Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily Colobinae, in the genera Simias, Trachypithecus (lutungs), Presbytis (surilis), and Semnopithecus (gray langurs).
- A gibbon of the genus Hoolock.
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Examples of "langur" in Sentences
- The golden headed langur, which is found only on the island of Cat Ba in northeastern
- The golden headed langur, which is found only on the island of Cat Ba in north-eastern
- Of note is the 'langur' monkey that has white/silver hair all over but with a brilliant black face.
- Policemen at a yoga laughter therapy session, sunset in Kashmir, a langur and dogs kept warm by a fire, and more.
- Diptendu Dutta/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images People, stray dogs and a langur huddled next to a fire in Bihar state's Gaya district, Sunday.
- The golden headed langur, which is found only on the island of Cat Ba in north-eastern photo: Creative Commons/Tristan Nitot photo: Creative Commons/Nicolás S
- In an effort to keep monkeys out of the New Delhi subways, authorities have called in one of the few animals known to scare the creatures — a fierce-looking primate called the langur, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
- In an effort to keep monkeys out of New Delhi, and specifically out of the Indian capital’s subways, authorities have called in one of the few animals known to scare the creatures — a fierce-looking primate called the langur, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported.
- In a report highlighting the 25 most endangered primate species, conservationists have outlined the desperate plight of primates from Madagascar, Africa, Asia and Central and South America, with some populations down to just a few dozen in number. golden headed langur, which is found only on the island of Cat Ba in north-eastern Vietnam, is down to 60 to 70 individuals.
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