Last golden langur inhabiting Guwahati’s Umananda Island dies

Humans, animals and or living organisms co-exist on earth. But it seems like for some species, time on planet earth is running out. Endangered species like gorillas, tigers, rhis among ors on earth is on  verge of being extinct. Being one of m, Gee's golden langur has also started disappearing. Recently, a golden langur (Trachypicus gee) that inhibited at Umananda Island in middle of Brahmaputra in Assam died. IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared heart-breaking news on February 26. 

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According to IFS officer's tweet, langur who died was last surviving golden langur on island. He threw light on fact that golden langurs have become critically-endangered species which is endemic to Bhutan and some parts of western Assam.

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According to a report published in a regional daily of Assam, exact cause of langur’s death is yet to ascertained and y are expecting that answers will emerge after a postmortem. Some conservationists observed that physical ailment, prolonged loneliness, and depression might have played a major role in shortening primate's life. A forest official of Assam is also of same opinion, according to report.

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Talking about same, official said that habitat of Umananda is t suitable for golden langur, which eats mainly leaves. Furr, report quotes him saying that species get its shares of fruits from offerings by devotees in temple. According to report, sometimes golden langurs also consume food items that y are t supposed to eat including bre, biscuit, cake among ors. same report also claims that inbreeding h been ar persistent issue detrimental to ir health. 

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