Debrazza's Monkey
scientific name
Cercopithecus neglectus
size/weight/height
Length:
16 - 25"
Weight: males ~11.5 lbs. females ~9.25 lbs.
adaptations/coloration
Color:
body gray grizzled with black extremities
tail black thigh
& rump white stripe
conspicuous facial pattern with white muzzle,
long white beard, & orange crown
male pattern more
pronounced scrotum blue
Body: slender
Head: round
Hind Limbs/Tail: long
behavior
arboreal
terrestrial
Defense: shelters in tree freezes when alarmedby other primates
humans and leopards
Forage: early morning & evening hand gather
Group: small pair with young daughters may stay with mom
as long as they live males leave when sexually mature
Personality: territorial
Predators: large African eagles, other primates, humans & leopards
Swimming: has been observed
reproduction/lifespan
Lifespan:
long no current statistics
Sexual Maturity: 5 - 6 yrs.
Breeding Interval: slow
Nest: none
Gestation: 5 - 6 mos.
Young: 1 twins very rare
Birth: night furred eyes open immediately cling
to mother's belly
diet
Wild: fruit,
buds, young leaves, some flowers, young leaves & lizards
Zoo: Monkey Chow, fruit & vegetables
habitat/range
forest
(humid & swamp; seasonally flooded), predominantly dwell in closed
canopy prefer dense vegetation near river Central Africa
from Cameroon to Ethiopia & Kenya to Angola
status
CITES App
II 1975 Ethiopia protected from hunting/trapping
Threats: animal trade (African pet) habitat destruction
range fragmentation cultivation, especially Ethiopia (coffee
plantations)
oregon
zoo exhibit
Africa
Savanna
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