The golden-bellied mangabey, Cercocebus chrysogaster, is an Old World monkey of swampy, humid forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and it is listed as Endangered. It was long treated as a subspecies of the agile mangabey, Cercocebus agilis, before being recognized as a species in its own right. Field studies describe large, complex social groups in which individuals form friendships, squabble over food, and make up through grooming and play. Groups have been seen banding together against predators such as Gaboon vipers, and wild animals have been recorded eating and sharing mammalian prey, which is rare among cercopithecine monkeys. It shares its habitat with bonobos and travels farther to feed than other Cercocebus species. Much of what is known about its behavior comes from captive animals.
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In Biome
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In Ecosystem
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The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is an Endangered Old World monkey found in swampy, humid forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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1. Animal Diversity Web: Cercocebus chrysogaster (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity WebConservation Status
This species is listed on the CITES Appendix II
Conservation Status, population trend
it is noted that the population size is in decline
Conservation Status, hunting
The main cause of this decline is hunting.
Food Habits, fruit
These foods contain non-vertebrate animals such as insects and spiders, fruits, leaves, nuts, and seeds.
Behavior, Key Behaviors
crepuscular
Physical Description, range mass
4 to 14 kg
Lifespan/Longevity
35 (high) years
Economic Importance for Humans
pet trade
Economic Importance for Humans, relationship to people
food
Habitat Regions
terrestrial
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat
Golden-bellied mangabeys are commonly found in tropical rainforests.
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The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is an Endangered Old World monkey found in swampy, humid forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is an Endangered Old World monkey found in swampy, humid forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is an Endangered Old World monkey found in swampy, humid forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Child Taxon Of: Cercopithecidae, Lead, classification
The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is an Endangered Old World monkey found in swampy, humid forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In Ecosystem: Congo Basin Rainforest, Lead
forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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