L'Hoest Monkey
scientific name
Cerecpithecus ihoesti
size/weight/height
Head/Body Length: 12.5 - 27"
Tail Length: 19 - 39"
adaptations/coloration
Color: fur dark gray "saddle chestnut " underparts dark " whitish beard markings
behavior
diurnal
Activity: most active early morning and late afternoon
Defense: take shelter in trees when alarmed
Groups: live in groups with single adult male
Sleep: in trees " sitting position holding branches or each other
reproduction/lifespan
Birth: most occur at the end of the dry season, allowing lactation when rainfall is high
diet
Wild: fruit, grains, leaves, roots, occasional eggs,lizards and small birds
Zoo: fruits greens, monkey chow and vegetables
habitat/range
dense undergrowth below canopy of tropical rain forest in West & Central Africa
status
U.S. endangered " CITES App II
oregon zoo exhibit