The vervet monkey is a primate found in the Gambia, Liberia and C?te d'Ivoire in western Africa. Can's vervet monkeys have no unique features except for the long tail, which is the common feature of vervet monkeys, but they have attracted the attention of scientists from all over the world, because Can's vervet monkeys can export into a sentence! The following are some popular science information about Cannes vervet monkeys compiled by the editor, let's take a look!

 I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Can's vervet monkey

【English name】Campbell's Monkey

【Latin name】Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeuthera

【Order】Primates

[Family] Monkey family

[Genus] Vervet monkeys

[Species] Vervet monkeys

 II. Morphological characteristics

The vervet monkey has a prominent snout, two strong jaws, 32 teeth, nostrils facing forward and down close, and both hands and feet are There are 5 fingers and toes, with flat nails, can walk upright.

 III. Distribution and Habits

1. Distribution: Vervet monkeys are distributed in the Gambia West and into the Cavalli River Basin, Liberia and the Ivory Coast border.

2. Social characteristics: Vervet monkeys usually consist of more than a dozen monkeys, including an adult male monkey, several adult female monkeys and their offspring.

3. Diet: Vervet monkeys are omnivores. Leaves, fruits and small insects are the insatiable delicacies of Vervet monkeys.

Four. Sentences

Researchers in France, the UK and C?te d'Ivoire previously announced that they found that vervet monkeys were able to form sentences using six different sounds ”, in daily communication with peers or as a warning. The finding has led researchers to wonder whether human language can find its origins in animals. Experiments have shown that male monkeys have a calling system that includes six alert calls. They are Boom, Krak, Hok, Hok-oo, Krak-oo, Wak-oo, but they are rarely used alone, but usually use an average of 25 consecutive calls to form a long sequence of sounds (each A sequence consists of 1 to 4 different call types). In addition, vervet monkeys combine these calls to express different messages. The content of the message can be changed by modifying the sound sequence or by modifying the order of calls within a sequence. This study shows that monkeys can produce very complex vocal communication. Both the scope of the information conveyed and the techniques for encoding that information are quite complex.

V. Conservation Status

Although the habitat of Cannes vervet monkeys has been destroyed to some extent by humans, it has not affected their survival , so the Cannes vervet monkey is included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver.: 2008 Primate Red List - Low Risk (LC).

The above is the popular science knowledge of Cannes vervet monkeys. They are really amazing to be able to export into sentences. Friends who want to know more animal information don't forget to bookmark this site!