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Monkey (Diana)

Cercopithecus diana

Monkey (Diana)

Range

Diana monkeys live in Western Africa.

Habitat

They can be found in the very tallest part of mature rainforest. They spend most of their lives up in the trees (arboreal).

Body Traits

Diana monkeys are grey, with a reddish-brown highlights on their back and bottom and a black tail. They have a white stripe over each thigh and across their forehead. They can weigh more than 10 pounds and measure 5-feet long including their tails, which make up 2/3 of their length.

Habits

They bare their teeth when they are excited. Diana monkeys live in groups of up to 50, mostly females with 1 male.

Diet

They eat leaves, fruit, flowers and seeds.

Predators

Predators are the crowned eagle and the leopard.

Reproduction

Females are pregnant for 6 months (gestation) and have 1 young.

Lifespan and/or Conservation Status

They can live more than 30 years in the wild. They are considered endangered.
Monkey (Diana)

Classification

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Subphylum: Vertebrata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Primates
  • Suborder: Haplorrhini
  • Family: Cercopithecidae
  • Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
  • Genus: Cercopithecus
  • Species: Cercopithecus diana

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