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How much does a Capped langur weight?

It is hard to guess what a Capped langur weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) on average weights 11.21 kg (24.71 lbs).

The Capped langur is from the family Cercopithecidae (genus: Trachypithecus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 57.5 cm (1′ 11″).

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Capped langur is 11.21 kg (24.71 lbs)

The capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.They are arboreal and gregarious by nature. A herd of capped langur consists of 2 to 14 langurs led by a brawny male langur. They are herbivorous, ingesting leaves, twigs, buds and fruits.There are four recognized subspecies of this lutung:Trachypithecus pileatus pileatusTrachypithecus pileatus durgaTrachypithecus pileatus brahmaTrachypithecus pileatus tenebricusA study of their diet in winter found that they spend nearly 40% of the day time feeding on leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves contributed nearly 60% of the diet and they foraged on as many as 43 different plant species.

Animals of the same family as a Capped langur

We found other animals of the Cercopithecidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Capped langur

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Trachypithecus pileatus:

Animals with the same size as a Capped langur

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Capped langur: