The beauty of the red-shanked douc attracts international tourists to Da Nang

Son Tra Peninsula is located in the Northeast of Da Nang City, where there is a diverse forest ecosystem with more than 700 individuals of the Red-shanked Douc langur (2019 statistics) living and developing. Known as the "Queen of Primates" famous not only in Vietnam but also around the world and listed in the Vietnam Red Book, the Red-shanked Douc langur is always a highlight attracting international tourists to Son Tra Peninsula to visit and take photos.

Close-up of the brown-shanked douc langur.

The brown-shanked douc is a leaf-eating monkey, but occasionally it will eat fruit or seeds depending on the season.

Brown-shanked douc langur climbing trees.

Brown-shanked douc langur eating leaves.

On the face of the adult male and female red-shanked douc langurs, there is long white fur around the face.

Red-shanked douc langurs live in individual families with only one adult male, 2-3 females (wives) and their children.

Foreign tourists enjoy taking photos of red-shanked douc langurs at Son Tra Peninsula.

The brown-shanked douc is a leaf-eating monkey, but occasionally it will eat fruit or seeds depending on the season.

A family of red-shanked douc langurs eating leaves.

Close-up of a baby red-shanked douc langur. Photo: Van Dung - VNA

Brown-shanked douc langur jumps from tree to tree.

Red-shanked douc langurs are diurnal animals and live mainly in trees. Langur families often choose tall, large trees with thick canopies to sleep in and they especially never sleep in caves or cliffs.

Van Dung (Vietnam News Agency)

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