monkey

(Ceropsithecus pygerythrus)
class Mammalia
Monkeys are classified in the phylum Chordata
subphylum Vertebrata
order Primates
superfamilies Cercopithecoidea and Ceboidea

Size: 18 to 26 inches
Weight: 7 to 17 pounds
Lifespan: 24 years in captivity
Habitat: Woodland, savanna and high bush
Diet: Omnivorous
Gestation: 5 1/2 months
Predators: Leopard, eagle

They are an omnivorous primate with food ranging from seeds and flowers to lizards and birds eggs.

They have 36 different calls and specific calls for specific predators. They are one of the most succesful african animals due to group structure and orginisation.

Troops number 15-60.

They have been seen eating ticks off duikers.

Man has caused heavy losses capturing up to 1500 monkeys a time for medical research.

Skull of a vervet monkey

Make an origami monkey. Click here for diagram

	Vervet Monkey
(Ceropsithecus pygerythrus) class Mammalia Monkeys are classified in the phylum Chordata subphylum Vertebrata order Primates superfamilies Cercopithecoidea and Ceboidea Size: 18 to 26 inches Weight: 7 to 17 pounds Lifespan: 24 years in captivity Habitat: Woodland, savanna and high bush Diet: Omnivorous Gestation: 5 1/2 months Predators: Leopard, eagle They are an omnivorous primate with food ranging from seeds and flowers to lizards and birds eggs. They have 36 different calls and specific calls for specific predators. They are one of the most succesful african animals due to group structure and orginisation. Troops number 15-60. They have been seen eating ticks off duikers. Man has caused heavy losses capturing up to 1500 monkeys a time for medical research. Skull of a vervet monkey Make an origami monkey. Click here for diagram
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