red-legged douc
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The red-legged douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is a colorful primate found in the tropical forests of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Doucs are known for their striking appearance, with a brownish head and blue-gray body due to banded hairs. They have white tails, cheek whiskers, and rump patches, with a red line bordering their throat. The red-legged douc specifically has maroon legs below the knees and white forearms.1
These monkeys, classified in the family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys), primarily eat young leaves but also consume fruits, flowers, and seeds. Doucs live in troops ranging from 4 to over 50 individuals. Unfortunately, due to deforestation, all douc species are at risk of extinction.1
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