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LOVEBIRDS OF THE FOREST: A DOUC LANGUR PAIR IN SON TRA

A couple of red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus) sitting together in Son Tra, Da Nang. Sexual dimorphism in red-shanked douc langurs is quite obvious — males are noticeably larger than females. Another distinguishing feature is their genitals: while females rarely expose theirs when sitting, males often display their prominent red and white genitalia. LE QUANG