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Two out of thousand
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| Information sur la photo |
| Copyright: yuval naaman (kogawa) (197) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Média: Couleur |
| Date de prise de vue: 2009-04-26 |
| Catégories: Mammals |
| Appareil photographique: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 |
| Exposition: f/5.6, 1/200 secondes |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Versions: version originale |
| Date de soumission: 2009-05-05 15:23 |
| Vue: 725 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe |
One of the most beautiful animals I have ever seen – The golden Langur - Almost on age of extinction
Golden Langur, is an Old World monkey found in a mall region of western Assam, India and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primate species of India. Long considered sacred by many Himalayan peoples, the Golden Langur was first brought to the attention of science by the naturalist E. P. Gee in the 1950s.
The Golden Langur is known for its rich golden to bright creamish hair, a black face and a very long tail measuring up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in length [Not Corect - it can be much longer y.n]. For the most part, the langur is confined to high trees where its long tail serves as a balancer when it leaps across branches. During the rainy season it obtains water from dew and rain drenched leaves. Its diet is herbivorous, consisting of ripe and unripe fruits, mature and young leaves, seeds, buds and flowers.
The region of its distribution is very small, limited to the area bounded on the south by the Brahmaputra river, on the east by the Manas river, on the west by the Sankosh river, all in Assam, India, and on the north by the Black Mountains of Bhutan. These biogeographical barriers are believed to have led to the radiation of species from closely related Capped Langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus). It generally lives in troops of about 8 (but sometimes up to 50) with several females to each adult male. The Golden Langur is currently endangered, the total Indian population in 2001 was recorded to be 1,064 individuals, with the relative dearth of infants and juveniles indicating a declining population and with the habitat being degraded by human activity. A fragmented but protected population in a rubber plantation in Nayakgaon, Kokrajhar district of Assam increased in population from 38 individuals in 1997 to 52 in 2002. The population has also adapted to feeding on dry rubber seeds.
(Wikipedia) |
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Olá, Yuval!
Linda foto com ótimo foco na cara do macaco da
frente. Gostei do seu POV e das lindas cores.
Ótimo trabalho. Meus parabéns e obrigado!
Abraços,
Bruno
- manyee
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(21034) - [2009-05-05 22:31]
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Hello Yuval,
What an amazing image.
It is a great contribution to the TN archives when someone posts a photo of an endangered animal that the rest of us may never seen.
What an expression on those faces.
You did a great job of exposure and light to bring out such details in the black faces.
Quite a sight!
TFS. : )
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