White-headed langur

News: The  Limestone  Langur,  a  unique  primate  species  endemic  to southern China’s Guangxi province, faces imminent extinction due to habitat destruction and fragmentation.
• Trachypithecus  leucocephalus,  the  white-headed  langur,  is  a primate endemic to the karst mountains in the southern Guangxi province of China.
•    Distribution: They live in a region of around 200 square kilometers between Zuojiang River and its tributary Mingjiang River.
•    Habitat: They inhibit lower elevations, steeper slopes, higher tree canopy density and proximity to water sources and roads.
• Physical characteristics: A shock of white fur covers the head. Its black-and-white coat allows it to blend in with the black-and-white limestone of the karst landform.
• Diet:  They  are  primarily  folivorous  (leaves  comprise  up  to  90 percent of their diet). They also feed on fruits, shoots, flowers, and tree bark.
•    Conservation Status: IUCN: Critically endangered | CITES: Appendix II
•    Threats: Poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, hybridization.