Sacred simian
Clinging to its mother, at just a few days old, this newborn southern plains grey langur won’t be fully independent for another two years. Found in India, the species is also known as the Hanuman langur, named after the Hindu monkey god, and is considered sacred. Troops typically consist of a dominant male and several females, who share the responsibility of looking after infants. At 13 months old, the youngsters will be weaned and will spend considerably less time with their mothers. While juvenile males will ultimately have to disperse, females will stay with their natal groups into adulthood.