francois' monkey
FRANCOIS’ MONKEY Scientific Name: Trachypithecus francoisi Class: Mammalia Order:Primates Physical Adaptations: Body lengths range from 20-26 inches, with 3235 inch tails and an average weight of 13 pounds They have fine fur and are solid black except for the white band that occurs from the angle of the mouth across the cheeks to the ears. Newborns are bright orange. This color changes slowly and reaches black about one year of age
Primary Diet: Behavioral Adaptations: They are active during the day and spend most of their time in trees. Like other leaf-eating animals, these monkeys have a specialized stomach with multiple chambers to help them break down cellulose, the indigestible fiber found in plants They often retreat to limestone karst hills for refuge from the elements and predators (including people)
Habitat/Biome: semi-tropical forests, limestone caves and rock formations
Distribution: Southeast China to central Laos and Viet Nam
Status: IUCN pop. trend: decreasing Special Notes: IUCN Category: Endangered CITES Listing: Appendix II Threats Include: Habitat loss, agriculture and hunted for use in traditional Asian medicines
Wild: leaves, fruits, flowers, and cultivated crops
FOLIVORE Fun Facts: Also known as Francois’s Langur; Francois’s Leaf Monkey; Tonkin Leaf Monkey (CITES) This species was first brought to notice by M. Francois of the French Consul at Lungchow, China, who observed groups of these animals on rocky shores The infants being born with orange fur may aid mothers in keeping track of their babies in a female group
Additional Notes: Gestation: 140 to 220 days Litter: One Life Span: 20-29 years in captivity
Information Sources (2011) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu www.lazoo.org www.honoluluzoo.org www.sfzoo.org
Primary Diet: Behavioral Adaptations: They are active during the day and spend most of their time in trees. Like other leaf-eating animals, these monkeys have a specialized stomach with multiple chambers to help them break down cellulose, the indigestible fiber found in plants They often retreat to limestone karst hills for refuge from the elements and predators (including people)
Habitat/Biome: semi-tropical forests, limestone caves and rock formations
Distribution: Southeast China to central Laos and Viet Nam
Status: IUCN pop. trend: decreasing Special Notes: IUCN Category: Endangered CITES Listing: Appendix II Threats Include: Habitat loss, agriculture and hunted for use in traditional Asian medicines
Wild: leaves, fruits, flowers, and cultivated crops
FOLIVORE Fun Facts: Also known as Francois’s Langur; Francois’s Leaf Monkey; Tonkin Leaf Monkey (CITES) This species was first brought to notice by M. Francois of the French Consul at Lungchow, China, who observed groups of these animals on rocky shores The infants being born with orange fur may aid mothers in keeping track of their babies in a female group
Additional Notes: Gestation: 140 to 220 days Litter: One Life Span: 20-29 years in captivity
Information Sources (2011) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu www.lazoo.org www.honoluluzoo.org www.sfzoo.org
