Our animals:
Family: Cercopithecidae
Order: Primates
Class: mammals

Length:

58-75 cm

Weight:

7-13 kg / 4-7 kg

Nutrition: grasses, fruits, seeds, smaller mammals Reproduction: after a 6 month-gestation 1 progeny Did you know? It is widespread misconception that monkeys are only grooming to hunt for lice and fleas in one''s pelage. Even though They do remove parasites, grooming plays a more important role in monkey''s life. It was observed that mainly close relations, couples and family members do the grooming. In case of the species of Old World monkeys grooming is a very important social behaviour. Watch it! Its anatomy is adapted to running. The legs are long and muscular; its fingers are relatively small and round. It is one of the fastest running monkeys of the world. It can reach a speed of 55 kms/h in 3 seconds. Habitat: Habitants of savannahs in Africa Spread: From West Africa to Central Africa

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