Columbus Zoo's Newest Little Langur

Highly social leaf-eating monkeys, Silvery Langurs are native to Southeast Asia. Like some other types of langurs, baby silvery langurs are born with bright orange fur. This is mother Patty's first baby but the third for the Columbus Zoo, the other two born to "Gumby." LINK



The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed a baby silvered leaf monkey, also known as silvery langur, in the morning hours of July 6, 2009. The last langur born at the Columbus Zoo was born on August 8, 2008. Langurs are born with orange fur and white colored skin on their hands, feet and face. The skin changes color to black within days of birth. The orange fur will change to the adult color in 3-5 months. Langur diets are similar to that of the colobus monkey and, like colobus, their stomachs have more than one chamber. LINK: Youtube

Day At The Zoo

This adorable Francois Langur is one of many scenes from the zoo that will warm your heart, courtesy of The Big Picture. There's already plenty of negativity out there on the web today; recharge with these awesomely cute photos. LINK