Red Tail Guenon
(Cercopithecus ascanius)
Range: Throughout Africa
Habitat: Lowland rain forest, gallery, swamp, acacia woodland and mountain forest.
Diet: Mainly feed on fruit, but they also eat leaves and animal prey
Status: Threatened (IUCN)
Approx. Dimensions
of Adult:
Weight: 6-8lbs
Lifespan: 22 years
Reproduction: They give birth to one infant, usually from April to November.

Red-tailed guenons have speckled yellow-brown fur, with pale under-parts. They have a black face with blue fur around the eyes and white cheeks. Depending on the subspecies, their nose color varies from white, yellow or black.

These monkeys live in groups of 7-35, typically with one male and numerous females. The females remain in the same territory for life, but the females tend to migrate.


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