karu mandhi ...

nilgiri langur ( trachypithecus johnii ) the black leaf monkey (locally - karu mandhi or karum kurangu) is endemic to the fragmented rainforests of the western ghats, south india. it is one of the 18 species of asian leaf monkeys belonging to the family cercopithecidae.

living on the the canopy, in size of a group vary from 5 to 24 individuals with one adult male in each group. 115 plant species were documented as food plants, feeding on leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds etc. minor food items include petioles, bark, pith, insects (mainly termites), soil gum and dead wood.

this species fall under the conservation status of threatened category, due to severe pressure from poaching, because of the belief that certain parts of its body have medicinal value. habitat destruction being the other major contributor. half of the world primates are threatened towards extinction soon.

dear readers, from now on i would scribe the positive notes on conservational affairs ... mature science would be one in which we thoroughly understand the following major two topics :

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