23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Juvenile minder
Dusky langurs are a vegetarian primate species that are found mostly in Northern Malaysia. The forage in a troop of around 20 individuals and are governed by an alpha male. The females give birth to orange colored babies who will revert to the adult coloration around four months. The babies are generally never far from their mothers. In this case one was rather detached and was crying for assistance. It was a slightly older juvenile that came and comforted the baby. He was around 100 days old supporting a juvenile around 10 days old, a rare and touching sight.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Taiping, Malaysia |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark III |
| Copyright: | © Graeme Guy |