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Tufted Grey Langur
The tufted gray langur (''Semnopithecus priam''), also known as Madras gray langur, and Coromandel sacred langur, is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is mainly a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast India and Sri Lanka. It is one of three ''Semnopithecus'' species named after characters from '' The Iliad'', '' S. hector'' and '' S. ajax'' being the others. In Sinhala it is known as හැලි වඳුරා (''Heli wandura''). Taxonomy and evolution There are two subspecies, ''Semnopithecus priam priam'' in India, and ''Semnopithecus priam thersites'' from Sri Lanka. There are two theories about the evolution of these two subspecies. According to one theory, ''Semnopithecus priam'' arose from subspecies '' Semnopithecus vetulus philbricki''. With the glacial fluctuations, and far apart from the Indian subcontinent, pushed two taxa apart, but both retained key adaptation to folivory, and a ruminant-like stomach. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located 18 km north of Marayoor on State Highway 17 (Tamil Nadu - Kerala, India), State Highway 17 in the Marayoor and Kanthalloor panchayats of Devikulam taluk in the Idukki district of India's Kerala state. It is one of 18 wildlife sanctuaries among the protected areas of Kerala. It has earned the name for being the only rehabilitation centre for the Indian star tortoise in India. It is under the jurisdiction of and contiguous with Eravikulam National Park to the south. Indira Gandhi National Park, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary is to the north and Palani Hills National Park, Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary is to the east. It forms an integral part of the block of protected forests straddling the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in the Anaimalai Hills. The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.UNESCO, Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
