Dusky Leaf Monkey feeding on a Sea Bean Tree

Dusky Leaf Monkey feeding on a Sea Bean Tree

Dusky leaf monkey displaying imperfect teeth whilst tucking into a hearty meal provided by a Parinari (Sea Bean Tree). Dusky leaf-monkeys eat all possible food from the tree, including its leaves, unripe fruit, and flowers, though their preference is for very young leaves. Their ability to eat almost all parts of a tree is because they have amazing stomachs that can digest the cellulose found in plant cell walls. There are seven different subspecies of Dusky Leaf Monkey inhabiting Malaysia, Thailand and Burma. Dusky Leaf-monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus).

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Dusky Leaf Monkey Facts
Common names: Dusky leaf monkey, spectacled langur,  spectacled leaf monkey
Scientific Name: Trachypithecus obscurus
Family: Old World Monkeys (Cercopithecidae)
Length: 42 - 61 cm
Tail length: 70 - 80 cm
Weight: 5 - 9 kg
Lifespan: 15 years
Diet: Young leaves, leaf shoots, seedlings, forest fruits
Habitat: Rainforest, coastal forest, riverine forest
Distribution: Southern Burma, Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia
Conservation: Near Threatened