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Definition of Langurs
1. langur [n] - See also: langur
Lexicographical Neighbors of Langurs
Literary usage of Langurs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hand-book to the Primates by Henry Ogg Forbes (1897)
"They are active animals, though less agile in their movements, whether on trees
or on the ground, than the langurs (vide infra). ..."
2. Siam: A Handbook of Practical, Commercial, and Political Information by Walter Armstrong Graham (1913)
"The ' langurs' have no cheek pouches. The single specimen of Lemur, ... Gibbons,
Macaques, 'langurs' and the Lemur are all frequently kept in captivity. ..."
3. The Standard Library of Natural History: Embracing Living Animals of Thw by Charles John Cornish (1908)
"It is allied to the langurs, and is a native of the island of Borneo, to which
it is confined; its home is the west bank of the Sarawak River. ..."
4. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Macaques and langurs remain in uncleared jungle in the park's northern section.
Grazers—water buffalo and spotted (axis), barking, sambar, ..."
5. Mostly Mammals, Zoological Essays by Richard Lydekker (1903)
"which have gone in for eccentric nasal development are near relatives of the
langurs. The first of these, which has been known in Europe since 1781, ..."
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