Nilgiri Langur is found in the Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats in South India. It's range also includes Kodagu in Karnatak, Palani Hills in Tamil Nadu and many other hilly areas in Kerala. This primate has glossy black fur on its body and golden brown fur on its head. It is similar in size and long tailed like the grey langurs. Females have a white patch of fur on the inner thigh. They live in troops of five to 16 monkeys. The animal is often seen encroaching into agricultural lands. It's food comprises fruits, shoots and leaves. The species is endangered due to deforestation and poaching for its fur and flesh, the latter believed to have aphrodisiac properties. Like its primate cousin, the lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri langur is an endangered species. Nilgiri langurs live in environments between 3,000 and 7,000 feet, and are mostly arboreal in nature.
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