In 1937 a Douc langur survived 4 months at the London Zoo
Between 1967 and 1971 96 animals were imported into 20 collections. 7% were long term survivors.
No wild-caught animals have been imported since 1981. (Marvin Jones) ...
Douc langur, red-shanked douc langur
Pygathrix nemaeus
These langurs live in the forests of Asia, but are at risk of becoming extinct.
Subspecies
None.
Douc langurs are arboreal and diurnal - which means that they live in the trees and are active during the day.
Douc Langurs
Douc Langurs are found in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. They used to be found in China also. They are about 70 cm long, not including the tail.
2005, Curry-Lindahl 1972, The Douc Langur Project 1998, IUCN 1968, IUCN 1994, IUCN 1996, IUCN 2000, IUCN 2003a, IUCN 2004, Kids Ecol.
within local communities, and enhancing the wild population through managed breeding and reintroduction of animals into the wild. In 1997, the work of the EPRC in Vietnam resulted in the discovery of a new species, the gray-shanked douc langur ...
 See also: Langur, Red-shanked Douc Langur, Monkey, Colobus, Rhino
  
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