Golden Langur

IN NEWS:

• Primatologists have observed that the Gee’s golden langur straddling India and Bhutan, induce stillbirth of babies killed inside the womb of females, besides practising infanticide.

ABOUT GOLDEN LANGUR:

• Gee's golden langur, also known as simply the golden langur found in a small region of western Assam and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan.

• They are endemic to the semi-evergreen and mixed-deciduous forests of the region.
• It is one of the most endangered primate species of India.
• It is considered endangered as per IUCN red list.
• The golden langurs in Assam are hemmed in by three rivers — Brahmaputra in the south, Manas in east and Sonkosh in west.
• Habitat loss and accidental deaths like those caused by electric wires are biggest threats to the species.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Gee’s Golden Langur:

1. It is considered as least concern species as per IUCN red list.

2. They are found mainly in forests of Assam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question