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Diana monkey By: Nina Leen From: Wild, Wild World of Animals: Monkeys & Apes 1976
Brehm's Tierleben. Written by Alfred Brehm. Illustration by Wilhelm Kuhnert. 1922 edition.
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Rarest Animals In The World That Are On The Brink Of Extinction
Diana Monkey (Cercopithecus Diana)
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From the Sierra Club: “A hazel-eyed Diana monkey gives a humanness glare into the camera. Photograph by Canadian photographer Jill Greenberg.”
When it’s too much “puzzle” and not enough “feeder”
The last of my round 1 March Mammal Madness stuff! These were for the Tag Team Division! Twice the animals!
On to Sweet 16!
Featuring: Fork-tailed Drongo and Sociable Weaverbird, Diana Monkey and Red Colobus, Hardwicke’s Wooly Bat and Elongated Pitcher Plant, Warthog and Banded Mongoose, Wattled Jacana and Capybara, Loggerhead Turtle and Columbus Crab.
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
The Diana monkey is an Old World monkey found in West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Côte d'Ivoire. The Diana monkey ranges from 40 to 55 cm in length, excluding its tail. The species is regarded as vulnerable by the IUCN.The Diana monkey is found in the primary forests, and does not thrive in secondary forests. It is active during the day. It feeds at all levels of the canopy, and rarely comes down to the ground. Diana monkeys retreat to the upper levels of the trees at night, though they do not make nests. They feed mainly on fruit and insects, but also take flowers, young leaves, and invertebrates. The Diana monkey is a noisy presence in the forest. Its marked coloration allows a wide range of visual social signals, and it also has a wide range of alarm calls, with different sounds for different predators. Other forest residents such as the yellow-casqued hornbill are able to discriminate these and take appropriate action.
photo credits: Tony Hisgett, Greg Hume, Cburnett, Enrico Gombala