Today, I would like to introduce to you the red-bellied vervet monkeys, which have rich facial expressions, not only smiling but also comforting each other. Are you curious? Then, let's take a look together~

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Vervet monkey

[Latin name] Cercopithecus erythrogaster

【English name】White-throated Monkey

【Another name】Red-bellied Vervet Monkey

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Door】 Chordate

[Class] Mammalia

[Order] Primates

[Family] Monkey family

[Genus] Longtail Monkeys

[Species] Vervet monkeys

[Named by] Gray

[Named] 1866

2. Main distribution

The red-bellied vervet monkeys are mainly distributed in Benin, Nigeria and Togo.

III. Appearance characteristics

The snout of the red-bellied vervet monkey is more prominent; the two jaws are relatively thick; there are 32 teeth; the nostrils are forward and facing The lower part is close; the limbs are basically the same length, and the hands and feet have 5 fingers and toes, and the nails are relatively flat; and there are cheek pouches that can store food.

4. Habits

1. Lifestyle

The red-bellied vervet monkey is an arboreal animal, mainly living in the top layer of the forest canopy, rarely on the ground Activity. They usually live in households of 5-50 individuals.

2. Dietary habits

The red-bellied vervet monkey mainly eats some fruits and insects, and sometimes also eats some flowers, young leaves and invertebrates.

3. Defense methods

Vervet monkeys make different calls to different predators.

V. Population status

The red-bellied vervet monkey is a protected animal and has been recorded in the 2008 Primate of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) In the red list, it is a vulnerable level.

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