The silver langur (or silver leaf monkey) is in my eyes the most attractive primate on this river. A relatively large monkey, it has a beautiful silvery/grey coat and a darker face. They sport a quiff and a mass of hair out of each cheek creating the impression of a triangular head. In the middle of that triangle bright, inquisitive eyes look down at you from the trees. Curiously, their babies are born bright orange and are extremely cute.
A group we see regularly also has an albino - an adult that hasn't turned silver in maturity but whose orange coat has just slightly lightened. Albi's a female and she has become a favourite of mine. So imagine my delight when we discovered that strawberry-blonde Albi has just had her very own orange baby. It's a very rare sight too.
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