Monkey business, but no grease monkeys: The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus), and The black crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor) - WWF maxicards from Vietnam. Also, a new idea for marital counseling therapy. Weining!!!

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"The red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is a species of Old World monkey, among the most colourful of all primates. 

This attractive monkey is sometimes called the "costumed ape" for its extravagant appearance [MY NOTE: no, we're not talking about celebrity X]. 

From its knees to its ankles it sports maroon-red "stockings", and it appears to wear white forearm length gloves. Its attire is finished with black hands and feet. 

The golden face is framed by a white ruff, which is considerably fluffier in males. 

The eyelids are a soft powder blue.[MY NOTE: Cosmeticians Anonymous] 

The tail is white with a triangle of white hair at the base, males of all ages have a white spot on both sides of the corners of the rump patch, females don't have these. 

Males have red and white genitals.[MY NOTE: no cloak of invisibility is needed; on the contrary...]

The word ‘douc’ (pronounced ‘dook’) is an ancient name of  Vietnamese origin.^{[citation needed]} 

The douc is an arboreal and diurnal monkey that eats and sleeps in the trees of the forest."

"This monkey communicates using facial expressions. 

It has a specific play face with the mouth open, teeth partially bared and chin thrust forward. 

Sometimes, it closes its eyes and paws blindly towards one another with remarkable disregard for the hazards of doing this when up a tree. [MY NOTE: Douc of Hazard]

Its fixed stare is a threat display. [MY NOTE: A stare: way to hell]

A grimace with the mouth open and the teeth exposed is a submissive gesture given in response to a stare." "[MY NOTE: people, don't just sit with your mouth open...]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-shanked_douc

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"The black crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor) is an endangered species of gibbon found in India, the Malay archipelago and Indochina. There are 4 subspecies."

"Black-crested gibbons live in small family groups consisting of a monogamous male and female and their offspring, there are also reports that groups may contain additional mature females [My NOTE: no, they don't keep in touch with The Male by his explicit tweets. In fact, the black crested W said "Stop staring at my tweets!"]

These apes are predominantly arboreal and the group forages and sleeps amongst the trees. 

[Weining!!!]

[MY NOTE: here's an idea for W's marital counseling therapy:]

Led by the female, the breeding pair partakes in vigorous bouts of singing in the morning, which hauntingly echo through the forest. 

It is believed that these ‘duets' are essential in pair bond formation and reinforcement, but also serve to advertise the presence of the group within the territory."


The Red-shanked Redemption, 
after a horrible "Orange Revolution"...
"The main predator of the red-shanked douc is humans. It is threatened throughout its limited range by habitat destruction and hunting. Native people hunt it for food and body parts, which are used in traditional medicine. There is also a very lucrative and illegal wildlife trade for the red-shanked douc. 
During the Vietnam War, the douc habitat was heavily bombed and sprayed with defoliants like Agent Orange. 
Soldiers also used them for target practice, it is said."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylobates_concolor

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