Unique Monkeys found in Northeast India

6 Jan,2023

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Found in the forests of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and other parts of Northeast India, the Assamese macaque is a medium-sized monkey with a distinctive dark face.

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Assamese Macaque

This species is found in the evergreen forests of Northeast India, particularly in states like Arunachal Pradesh.

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Stump-tailed Macaque

Also known as the capped or golden langur, this species is found in Assam and Meghalaya.

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Capped Langur

Two species of hoolock gibbons, the Western Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) and the Eastern Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys), inhabit the forests of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland.

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Hoolock Gibbon

While the Rhesus Macaque is distributed throughout India, it is also found in some parts of Northeast India.

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Rhesus Macaque

This langur species is found in parts of Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram.

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Phayre's Langur