Why this Monkey is Holy: The Hanuman Langur | Wild to Know

Want to know more wild facts? Check out our Wild to Know series:    • Wild Animal Facts | The Incredible Wildlif...   Survival can be tough in the Aravalli Mountains of north-western India, especially during the barren dry period. ↠Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerraMaterO... Over the years, these grey langurs (aka. Indian hanuman langur) have developed a unique survival strategy that sees them almost entirely dependent on humans for part of the year. In turn, the local people worship the monkeys as representatives of the Hindu god Hanuman. We explore how this unusual human-animal bond works. #terramatters Producer: Philip-Jaime Alcazar Assistant Producer: Katrin Blass Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt Voiceover: Sophie Kozeluh Camera: Christian Stolz, Klaus Illitsch, Günther Kieberger, Akshay Singh Music: Sounds of Red Bull / Ganga Audio Network / Prayer Warrior Audio Network / Sepoy Dream Original Production: “The Leopard Rocks” by Harald Pokieser Production: Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH [email protected] @terramater