In a land where monkeys are seen as pests, Sri Lanka’s white langurs are winning hearts

Mongabay
Mar 17, 2025, 3:00 am105 ptsTrending
COLOMBO — Monkeys were expected to be among the chief culprits identified as Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide survey on March 15 of crop-raiding animals. But in a small village near the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an unusual population of langurs has captured attention, becoming…

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