Northern plains grey langurs (Semnopithecus entellus), also known as Hanuman langur or Bengal sacred langur, create major problems for farmers in West Bengal by raiding orchards and vegetable fields, causing severe damage to crops like guava and seasonal vegetables. Deforestation and human expansion push langurs out of forests and into farming areas, as natural wild food sources inside degraded forests become insufficient or disappear. Farms near forest fringes offer a rich, reliable supply of tender crops and cultivated vegetables. Langurs pluck and bite into ripening guavas, ruining far more fruit than they actually eat. They uproot and trample tender vegetable crops in fields near wooded or rural areas. Heavy leaping and climbing by groups of langurs snap branches of young guava trees. Here, a Hanuman langur is sitting on the roof, and whenever it gets the chance, it snatches a guava from a tree to eat amidst the heavy rain, and tree branches are snapping. Occasionally, a mother and her young one are seen eating guavas together, and the baby monkey is making various funny gestures in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 24, 2026.
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