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Save the Red-shanked Doucs of Sơn Trà

Doucs’ sexual behavior begins at three years of age. Females first gave birth at over four years of age, and fathering males were between four and five years of age.VNS Photo Vĩnh QuyềnAccording to zoologists, their diet comprises  八 八 per cent leaves,  一0 per cent fruits and seeds,  一. 五 per cent flowers, and less than  一 per cent bark/pith.Staple plants of red-shanked doucs at Sơn Trà include parashorea, crepe-myrtle, morning glory, garcinia, ficus, and ancistrocladus.Such a menu barely provides enough nutrition, which is why they must eat throughout the day.Portrait of a Red-shanked Douc. VNS Photo Vĩnh QuyềnAt institutes in Việt Nam and around the world, many scientific works and papers are dedicated to researching red-shanked doucs at Sơn Trà. In addition to the IUCN and the Douc Langur Foundation (USA), there is the NGO GreenViet based in Đà Nẵng. Since  二0 一 二, GreenViet has led a movement to protect this rare primate species. — VNS