' Vegetarians
sporting mutton chops? Welcome to Seattle, boys—you’ll fit right
in! A family of François' Langurs has just moved into
the zoo’s Trail of Vines and their distinguished looks and
playful antics are turning heads...' ( WPZ
Blog ) I could hardly wait to see these 6 new residents of the Woodland park Zoo - dad Ding and sons Ya Ya (5), Tang and Petey (4), Zhang ( 2.5) and Bouncy (2). Today was my lucky day. Currently an endangered species, the Langurs live in forests in China, Vietnam and Laos. It was obvious that these guys love being high up in the trees. They are indeed bouncy and full of energy. Here are 12 pictures (taken through glass in brilliant sunlight).
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Here's my first glimpse of one. LOVE the head-fur!
What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a François Langur before?