Silvery lutung

Trachypithecus cristatus

The silvery lutung is a playful monkey with shiny silver fur and a long tail! They love to swing in trees and are often seen in groups, having fun together.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Silvery lutung has soft, silvery-grey fur covering most of its body, often darker on its hands and feet, and a distinctive crest of hair on its head. Its face is hairless and black, contrasting sharply with its vibrant coat, and babies are born bright orange!

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseMammaliaOrdnungPrimatesFamilieCercopithecidaeGattungTrachypithecus

Silvery lutung

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby silvery lutungs are born bright orange, but turn silver as they grow up!

Silvery lutungs help forests by eating leaves and spreading seeds from fruits.

Their long tails are not for swinging, but for amazing balance while leaping!

These monkeys live in big groups with many females and their adorable offspring.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Silvery lutung can leap up to 10 meters between trees because of their strong legs and long tail that helps them balance.

Silvery lutung mothers often share their babies with other females, which helps the whole group learn about raising young.

Silvery lutungs can make loud whistling calls that alert their group to danger, helping everyone quickly find safety.

Maße und Details

Länge: 46-56 cm
Gewicht: 5-8 kg
Lebenserwartung: 15-25 Jahre
Top Speed: 25 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1
Tragzeit: 180-200 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These monkeys mostly munch on leaves, but also enjoy fruits and flowers for a varied diet!

Hauptnahrung

Leaves
Young shoots
Flowers
Fruits

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

Hunts young lutungs and sometimes adults in their forest habitat.

depends on

Cluster Fig

Ficus racemosa

Provides essential leaves and fruits, a significant part of their diet.

eaten by

Changeable Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Preys on young or smaller lutungs from above the canopy.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.