Red-shanked douc langur chosen as Danang’s mascot
The central city of Danang has chosen the red-shanked douc langur as its mascot for the APEC Year to be hosted in the city in 2017.
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The municipal Party’s Committee tasked the Department of Culture and Sports with popularising the mascot.
The red-shanked douc langur is listed in the Vietnam Red Book, and as a critically endangered species with unlimited protection by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
About 530 red-shanked douc langurs inhabit the Son Tra Nature Reserve – which is known for its rich biodiversity with 287 species of animals, 106 species of birds, and 15 rare wild animals under protection.
Featuring five colours, the red-shanked douc langur is nicknamed the "Queen of the primates" by the International Wildlife Protection Organization because of its beauty.
It lives in groups or in a family. They eat and sleep in trees and eat a diverse range of fruits and plants including the figs and the banyan leaves.