L'Hoest Monkey

scientific name

Cerecpithecus ihoesti

size

Height. 15-20"
Tail Length. 48 cm
Weight. 10-15 lbs.
medium size

characteristics

Adaptations/Coloration. fur dark with gray light saddle " back red-brown " whiskers white
Build. slender
Eyes. forward for depth of visual perception " color vision
Fur. thick " soft " short
Nose. catarrhine " nostrils close together & open forward & down
Spots. fewer than leopard " distinct rows
Thumbs. opposable " precision grip imperfect due to fingers & thumb length & nails
Tail. not prehensile

behavior

diurnal
Activity. sit & sleep with callosities on tree branches
Brachiation. semi
Face. expressions characteristic
Feeding. on ground common
Genitals. region emphasizes tail movement & "presenting" gestures
Group. social " low-grade male or multi-male dominance
Head. movements characteristic " bob up & down to exaggerate beard length
Locomotion. quadruped " run & jump on ground " cross canopy gaps by downward jumps
Voice. great variety sounds " sharp barks

reproduction/life span

Life span. 15-20 yrs.
Gestation. 130-200 days
Birth. 1 " twins rare

diet

Wild. fruit & insects " maybe flowers & leaves

habitat/range

rain forest canopy of old world " Cameroon, Congo, & Uganda

status

endangered

oregon zoo exhibit

Primates