Part 2 Grey Langurs
On safari in Udawalawe National Park with Udawalawe Ethical Safari.
In Udawalawe National Park you will see two species of monkey, the Toque Macaque and the Tufted Grey Langur. This week let’s look at most elegant monkey, the gorgeous Grey Langur!
Like the Macaques our Grey Langurs live in troops of around 20 monkeys. Grey Langurs are the largest of the primates native to Sri Lanka. They eat some fruits but mainly they prefer to eat leaves so on safari with us you can see them moving around in the trees feeding on fresh leaves.
Grey Langurs are beautiful graceful creatures who leap effortlessly between trees. They are more shy and calmer than the Macaques and live more peacefully in their groups. Grey Langurs are territorial and tend to stay in the same area.
Grey Langur pregnancies take around 6 months. Langurs give birth to single offspring, twins are very unusual. Babies remain close to their mothers, being carried under the belly, for at least 3 months after they are born.
Communication is important to monkeys and the Tufted Grey Langurs use many different sounds such as whistles, grunts and barks to communicate, stay in contact and to warn each other.
It is lovely that watch the Grey Langurs in Udawalawe National Park, they are less curious than the Macaques so you can be sure you are witnessing their natural behaviours. They can be found in the quieter areas of the park and our team are skilled at finding you a great spot to view them.
Next week we will tell you about the predators for our monkey species and how monkeys live in harmony with other animals within the national park.
