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Wolf's mona monkey

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Wolf's mona monkey, Cercopithecus wolfi, also called Wolf's guenon, is a colourful Old World monkey of central Africa, found chiefly between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda in primary and secondary lowland rainforest and swamp forest. It was first described in 1891 from a living animal in the Dresden zoo, brought from central west Africa by Dr Ludwig Wolf, and was once treated as a subspecies of the crested mona monkey. It is dark grey with a red saddle on its back, and two subspecies are separated by a large area of swamp forest. Males weigh about 4.5 kilograms and females about 2.5. It lives in groups with one male and several females, feeds mainly on fruit with some seeds and insects, and often travels with red-tailed monkeys and black crested mangabeys.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Body Size Band
Small 3
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 2
Lifespan
24 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

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Cercopithecidae, Taxa
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Source Wolf's mona monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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Source Wolf's mona monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, Uganda
Quote, Lead, Uganda
It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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1. Wolf's mona monkey (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi), also called Wolf's guenon, is a colourful Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae.
  • Behaviour, Diet and feeding
    Although predominantly a frugivore, it may also forage for seeds and insects for protein.
  • Lead, habitat
    It lives in primary and secondary lowland rainforest and swamp forest.
  • Lead, where it lives
    It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
  • Lead, Uganda
    It is found in central Africa, primarily between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cercopithecidae, Lead, family
    Wolf's mona monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi), also called Wolf's guenon, is a colourful Old World monkey in the family Cercopithecidae.
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2. Animal Diversity Web: Wolf's mona monkey
Animal Diversity Web
  • Behavior, Key Behaviors
    diurnal
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    Appendix II
  • Conservation Status, IUCN Red List
    Least Concern
  • Economic Importance for Humans
    food
  • Economic Importance for Humans, relationship to people
    crop pest
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3. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): Wolf's mona monkey
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits (averages): Adult weight
    3,390 g
  • Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
    24 years (captivity)
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