{"id":353765,"date":"2026-01-12T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353765"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:46:04","slug":"gees-golden-langur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gees-golden-langur\/","title":{"rendered":"Gee\u2019s Golden Langur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Gee\u2019s golden langur remains one of the rarest and most threatened primates globally, found only in Assam in India.<\/p>\n<h2>About Gee\u2019s Golden Langur<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353768\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-1-1.jpg?resize=439%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gee\u2019s Golden Langur\" width=\"439\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C583&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C437&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-DTE-1-1.jpg?w=1512&amp;ssl=1 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Trachypithecus geei<\/li>\n<li>They are also known as <strong>simply the golden langur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They were first brought to the attention of the world by the <strong>naturalist Edward Pritchard Gee<\/strong> in the 1950s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They inhabit <strong>subtropical broadleaf forests of the Himalayan foothills<\/strong>, typically at elevations of <strong>100-1,500 m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They are <strong>endemic<\/strong> only to <strong>Assam and Bhutan<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>They are <strong>concentrated<\/strong> between the <strong>Manas and Sankosh rivers in India<\/strong> and the foothills of <strong>Bhutan\u2019s Black Mountains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> Their range is largely confined to the <strong>Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Raimona National Park, Kakoijana Reserved Forest, parts of Manas National Park,<\/strong> and a few fragmented patches in <strong>Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Assam<\/strong>, the population of golden langur is estimated to be around <strong>7,400 individuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The langur\u2019s <strong>long, silky coat<\/strong> gives it a <strong>luminous<\/strong> appearance that <strong>changes with the seasons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Males<\/strong> tend to have a <strong>deeper golden tone<\/strong>, while <strong>females and juveniles<\/strong> are <strong>lighter and silvery-white<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>black face, pale beard, and long crown whorl of hair<\/strong> add to its distinctive look, and its <strong>tail often exceeds 1 metre<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The species is <strong>strictly arboreal<\/strong>, using contiguous, tall canopy across moist <strong>evergreen, semi-evergreen and riverine forests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socially<\/strong>, the langurs live in <strong>small groups<\/strong> averaging eight individuals, typically one male with several females and young ones.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike many primates, golden langurs are <strong>shy and avoid humans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> They have a <strong>herbivorous diet<\/strong> of fruits, leaves, seeds, buds, and flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fragmentation<\/strong> <strong>of habitats<\/strong> due to construction of <strong>roads<\/strong>, <strong>powerlines<\/strong> and <strong>cleared corridors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electrocution<\/strong> by power lines, road traffic and dog attacks<\/li>\n<li>Fragmentation also <strong>restricts gene flow<\/strong>, leading to <strong>inbreeding<\/strong> and <strong>long-term population decline.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong>\u00a0 Endangered<\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES:<\/strong> Appendix I<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:<\/strong> Schedule 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Gee\u2019s golden langur remains one of the rarest and most threatened primates globally, found only in Assam in India. About Gee\u2019s Golden Langur Scientific name: Trachypithecus geei They are also known as simply the golden langur. 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