 L’Hoest's
Monkey
scientific
name
Cerecpithecus
ihoesti
size/weight/height
Head/Body
Length: 12.5 - 27"
Tail Length: 19 - 39"
adaptations/coloration
Color:
fur dark gray •saddle chestnut • underparts dark • whitish
beard markings
behavior
diurnal
Activity: most active early morning and late afternoon
Defense: take shelter in trees when alarmed
Groups: live in groups with single adult male
Sleep: in trees • sitting position holding branches or each other
reproduction/lifespan
Birth:
most occur at the end of the dry season, allowing lactation when rainfall
is high
diet
Wild: fruit,
grains, leaves, roots, occasional eggs,lizards and small birds
Zoo: fruits greens, monkey chow and vegetables
habitat/range
dense undergrowth
below canopy of tropical rain forest in West & Central Africa
status
U.S. endangered
• CITES App II
oregon
zoo exhibit
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