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A Maroon Langur (Presbytis rubicunda) pauses for a break while munching on his chosen leaf. Endemic to Borneo and a few offshore islands, these leaf monkeys feed on a wide range of foliage and unripe fruits, traveling in groups of up to a dozen individuals. One theory regarding their distinctive bright orange coloration is that this may help to confuse some predators into mistaking them for a much larger and stronger Orangutan, and thus deter attacks. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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Borneo, Catarrhini, Cercopithecidae, Colobinae, East Malaysia, Haplorhini, Malaysia, Mammalia, Presbytini, Presbytis, Primates, Sabah, Simiiformes, Southeast Asia, animal, arboreal, eat, eating, fauna, feeding, folivore, folivorous, folivory, herbivore, herbivorous, herbivory, in-situ, langur, leaf, leaf monkey, leaf-eater, mammal, monkey, old world monkey, primate, surili, threatened, tree, tropical, vulnerable, wild, wildlife
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