Debrazza's Monkey

scientific name

Cercopithecus neglectus

size

Length. 16- 25"
Weight. males ~11½ lbs. " females ~9¼ lbs.

characteristics

Adaptations/Coloration. body gray grizzled with black extremities " tail black " thigh & rump white stripe " face black with white muzzle, long white beard, & orange crown " scrotum blue " male pattern more pronounced " conspicuous facial pattern
Body. slender
Head. round
Hind Limbs & Tail. long

behavior

arboreal " terrestrial " territorial " swimming has been observed
Defense. shelters in tree " freezes when alarmed
Forage. early a.m. & p.m. " hand gather
Group. small " pair with young " daughters may stay with mom as long as they live " males leave when sexually mature
Predators. large African eagles, other primates, humans, & leopards

reproduction/life span

Life span. long " no current statistics
Sexual Maturity. 5-6 yrs.
Breeding Interval. slow
Nest. none
Gestation. 5-6 mos.
Young. 1 " twins very rare " night birth " furred " eyes open " immediately cling to mother's belly

diet

Wild. fruit, buds, young leaves, some flowers, & lizards
Zoo. Monkey Chow, fruit, & vegetables

habitat/range

forest (humid & swamp; seasonally flooded), predominantly dwell in closed canopy " prefer dense vegetation near river " Central Africa from Cameroon to Ethiopia & Kenya to Angola

status

CITES App II " 1975 Ethiopia protected from hunting/trapping
Threats. animal trade (African pet) " habitat destruction " range fragmentation " cultivation, especially Ethiopia (coffee plantations)

oregon zoo exhibit

Africa Savanna