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Interspecies grooming


Interspecies grooming
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Copyright: Gopinath Sricandane (gopi) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 25 W: 0 N: 69] (337)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-30
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D100, nikkor 300mm f4
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Grooming [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-03 9:07
Viewed: 2621
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Correction: As pointed out by a fellow TN member, KMTR is not the only place in India where these langurs are found. It also occurs in southern parts of Western Ghats.
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What we see here is a Bonnet Macaque, Macaca radiata grooming a Common Langur Semnopithecus entellus thersites

Inter species grooming has been recorded earlier but certainly not a common thing one encounters.

The Picture was made at KMTR (Kalakad and Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve), located pretty much at the tip of the Indian peninsula. The distinctive cone found on the head of these langurs is absent with other lnagurs elsewhere in India. The only place in India where these langurs with "crown" can be found is KMTR. Semnopithecus entellus thersites is also found in Srilanka and unfortunately it is also a threatend species.
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  • Leace Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 30 W: 0 N: 61] (292)
  • [2005-11-03 9:25]

Very interesting subject and a great picture overall. This has to be a first for me - I have never seen this kind of behaviour before. The monkey on the right seems very concentrated on his task while the monkey being groomed is obviously enjoying himself.
Thanks for sharing and for your interesting note as well.

Très beau cliché. Netteté surprenante et longueur de champ adéquate.Merci

Hi Gopi
Nice composition and excellent shot.Congrats.
I have been to KMTR last month. This new species of Langur is news to me.
navnith

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21076)
  • [2005-11-03 10:43]

That is very interesting, Gopinath. I did not realize that interspecies grooming occurred. Very sharp details, excellent light and POV. Well done and thanks for an unusual and informative picture. : )

  • Good 
  • olger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 138] (744)
  • [2005-11-03 11:39]

Its a nice picture, i like the fact you can see very well the grooming.. The only disapointing thing, is that you can't see the eyes of the left monkey.. Well done!

Very interesting behaviour here. The look of concentration on the macaque is so funny and he seems to have recently visited a funky hair stylist. Obviously one pair of eyes got obscured but that hardly detracts from the enjoyment of this image. Nice catch and thanks for sharing!

Hi Gopi,
Its a very good picture. But the fact is, S. priam is also seen in most of the Tamil Nadu parts of the Western ghats like Anamalais (surely south of the Palghat gap) and they are very common in places like Chinnar Wildlife Sactuary in Kerala and Indira Gandhi wildlife Sanctuary in TN. The common name of this species (Colin P. Groves: Primate taxonomy, 2001) is the Tufted Grey Langur. Please note the change in colouration and presence/absence of the crest/tuft whenever you see a common langur.
Thank you.

  • Great 
  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-11-03 14:55]

It's very nice lovely shot :o)
perfect timing quality is great !
perfect shot !!!
Thanks :o)

Nice color and detail, well captured.

Greg

Hi Gopinath,
You caught a nice moment. Well composed , good details and nice colours. The left monkey is a bit dark in the face.
Well done.

very interesting shot. I have never seen a shot of any interspecies grooming before. thanks a lot for sharing this photo.

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-04 3:43]

What a nice and interesting shot ! Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

" the Life is so rare in the universe and the Nature so precious, take care of them! " Christian...

  • Great 
  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-11-09 7:46]

Cute shot!!Interesting moment to capture.Rare one ,nice expression !

  • Great 
  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 328] (2024)
  • [2005-11-18 17:22]

Nice to see this interaction, perfect moment, excellent impression, makes you interested in these species.
Thanks reina

This is 1 of the first pictures that I am seeing with 2 species grooming together. A great composition Gopi.

Great action captured. I was not aware of interspecies grooming among primates. Thanks for sharing.

I did a workshop on this photograph. You had left some space above the heads of these monkeys and as the background is fuzzy, it is very distracting. I cropped it to some extent. Hope you like it.

Imam

Nice shot, particular subject!
Tom

Hi Gopi,

Super subject and good photo. I am in KMTR (and have been for over a month) and had no idea about the "cone" on common langurs being unique to the southern Western Ghats. Is it a distinct subspecies from anywhere else in India? As I see it, theres a very real hybridization potential between these two species at the lower dam and Mundanthurai area.

Ravi

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