I dont think thorns are issue. They have thick skin. I have seen Langurs sitting on Zizyphus so often. They have worst thorns. Pankaj
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 4:25 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Pankaj from HK: > appreciate a peer reviewed paper link.... and the photo speaks ... > your point well made... > > but even in this pic even in its high res version) could not see if the > branches the langurs were sitting on had the sharp short thorns....??? > > in kolkata we have seen many b ceiba where the trees dont have thorns on the > trunk, but in branches plenty... and in one tree ... none atall... > > so may be langurs could sit on them!!! ha ha > Usha di > ===== > > > > On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 6:03 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Dear Oudhia sir >> Please dont mind my writing this. But, I imagine why Langurs will NOT LIKE >> Bombax ceiba. >> Langurs certainly like the fruits and there have been evidences of it. >> http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1896/0898-6207.21.1.171 >> Check the link and also the image in the link. >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, 16 March 2012 05:51:49 UTC+8, rkmkbk wrote: >>> >>> Is there any plant which monkeys dislike? OR doesn't touch? or hates and >>> never comes near of that plant? > > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
