2 critically endangered Raffles’ banded langurs found dead along SLE

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Two male Raffles’ banded langurs have ended up as roadkill along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) less than 24 hours apart, taking the critically endangered species’ population down to 73. Said primatologist Andie Ang, who chairs the Raffles Banded Langur Working Group:...

Said Dr Ang: “As animals that live in the trees, langurs will typically come down to the ground for fallen fruit or to travel across gaps in the tree canopy.”

With the help of Land Transport Authority staff and traffic police, the carcass weighing about 3kg was collected for analysis, she said. “Due to the rarity of the species, two fatalities in two days are detrimental to the population and are a concern.”Dr Ang said the two incidents highlight the importance of habitat connectivity between forest patches, without which animals risk road collisions and deaths while attempting to move about.

 

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