English: Do you Know! Facts about Hanuman Langur

Scientific name: Semnopithecus Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Semnopithecus Subspecies: 15 Lifespan: 20 years

Common Indian langurs survive on a diet comprising of leaves, fruit, buds and flowers. The exact diet, however, changes from season to season. During winters, they survive on a diet of mature leaves. In summer season, they mainly survive on fruits. Insects, tree bark and gum also supplement their diet.

Hanuman langurs can easily digest seeds with high levels of the toxins and can eat even soil and stones. Natural Habitat Hanuman langurs are found inhabiting tropical, dry thorn scrub, pine and alpine forest as well as urban areas of the Indian subcontinent. They spent a major portion of their time on the ground, with the exception of their sleeping time. Presently, common langurs are found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma. Behavior Gray langur of India can usually be found living in large groups, dominated by a male langur.

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Hanuman means 'the one with the broken jaw'. Hanuman was the son of the wind God Vayu, the bringer of fragrance and the life giver. When young he saw the sun rise red into the sky and jumped high to catch it. Lord Indra saw him enter his domain and angrily struck him with a thunderbolt. He fell to the ground and broke his jaw. Vayu was so angry that he deprived the universe of his power; all life and movement ceased. The Gods, greatly alarmed, offered many favours to Hanuman so his father would re-instate his gifts. Hanuman would never be wounded in battle; no God would use a weapon against him, and he would only die when he chose to.

Hanuman is the Hindu God of healing and worship, and the Hanuman Langur is deemed sacred in many parts of India.