This Endangered Monkey is One of the World’s Most Colorful Primates | Short Film Showcase

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Published 2019-03-11
Native to Southeast Asia, the endangered red-shanked douc langur is known for its striking appearance. The 'Queen of the Primates" has bright maroon fur from its knees to its ankles.
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Similar to the grey-shanked douc, it has a golden face, white chin and dark grey to black hands and feet. Due to hunting, disease, habitat loss, and unregulated mass tourism, the red-shanked douc could face extinction in the near future. Watch the colorful primate in its natural habitat in this film by Ryan Deboodt (www.ryandeboodt.com/)

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All Comments (21)
  • @NatGeo
    Named after its bright red legs, the endangered red-shanked douc is found only in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. What are your thoughts on this beautiful creature?
  • @ProMello
    I'm glad National Geo is still around. I used to spend hours as a kid watching Nat Geo on VHS
  • @realzhella6817
    I just fail to comprehend sometimes how beautiful our planet is.....
  • @joesanchez9050
    Now I have realized what it truly means and how important it is to preserve beautiful creatures like these for the later generations to see.
  • @missselina7
    They are absolutely beautiful! They don't even look real.😮❤️Thank you for sharing. ❤️
  • @TheGoldenHeart
    What a wonderful people around the world here. To the person who is reading this, I wish you a calm, successful, and healthy life forever with a peace of mind
  • @OhMyPets
    They're like wearing cute socks and underwear 😍
  • Hope we are like these... Soo peaceful.. No violence, no vengeance, just eat, socialize, explore, sleep...
  • I just found out about this animal and I'm donating immediately to its preservation because this is the most surreal/trippy creature I've ever seen.
  • @bfindlay1198
    I just discovered these STUNNING creatures today and I have never fallen in love with an animal so quickly. Absolutely my favourite animal ever. They look majestic, from another world.
  • @AzlianaLyana
    Beautiful looking species. Would be a shame to lose them. Hope it works out. Nice one NG
  • @racheladams7936
    They are beautiful and the way they jump from tree to tree is so neat to watch. So truly sad they are endangered.
  • I never knew animals could be this cute and funny at the same time. Amazing content!
  • @steakslapn9724
    Thesemonkeys almost seem magical, their something about their faces and eyes, like they are infinitely wise and proud.
  • @mimprincesa
    They look like something out of a ghibli studio movie
  • @kushagrawal2706
    My God the way you have shot it is brilliant. It speaks so much of the kind of talent possessed by people working for Nat Geo. Keep such adventures coming... :)
  • What a unique species of primates, this is my first time seeing them. their gorgeous red fur is rly eye catching i hope we can keep these beautiful creatures alive for many more years to come and expand their numbers in the wild!