Gray langur: facts, danger and how to survive it
A large, long-tailed, gray monkey that often feeds on the ground. Its alarm call warns other animals of danger.
About the real animal
The gray, or Hanuman, langur is a large, long-tailed monkey with grey fur and a black face. It is common across India, lives in troops led by a dominant male, and feeds on leaves, fruit and flowers, often on the ground. It is regarded as sacred in many parts of India. Langurs give alarm calls when they see a predator, and other animals, including deer, understand them.
In the game
A big monkey that feeds on the ground as well as in trees. Its alarm call warns every animal around of danger. Where it barks, something dangerous is near, so look around.
Quick facts
| Found in | meadows, mixed woodland |
|---|---|
| Active | by day |
| Eats | plants |
| Temper | timid: it runs when it senses you |
| Strength | 34 health |
| Speed | walks at 1.6 m/s, runs at 9 m/s (you walk at 4 m/s and sprint at 7.5 m/s) |
| Yields | 1 to 2 meat, 0 to 1 hide |
What to do
Where it barks, something dangerous is near.
More from this group
- 🐒Bonnet macaqueA bold monkey that lives in noisy troops.
- 🐒Lion-tailed macaqueA rare, black macaque with a silver mane, found only in the rainforests of the Western Ghats.
- 🐒Nilgiri langurA glossy black leaf-eating monkey of the hill forests.
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