The rough-tailed baby monkey is a very common monkey, and they can be seen in many areas. Let me introduce the little knowledge of the rough-tailed baby monkey in detail!

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Thick-tailed baby monkey

[Latin name] Otolemur crassicaudatus

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Department】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

[Subclass] Eustachian subclass

[Order] Primates

[Subclass] Prosimian

[Family] 】Infant monkeys

[genus] big baby monkeys

[species] thick-tailed baby monkeys

II. Appearance characteristics

The rough-tailed baby monkey has a round head, large ears, and a pair of relatively small eyes. Their coat is generally gray or dark brown, and the tip of their tail is white or black. They have a body length of 26-47 cm, a tail length of 29-55 cm and a weight of 0.5-2 kg.

Three. Living habits

The thick-tailed baby monkeys are nocturnal animals. They inhabit tree holes during the day and come out for food at night. Rough-tailed baby monkeys with lighter fur generally live in drier, lower-lying areas, while darker ones live in higher, damper areas.

IV. Distribution range

The thick-tailed baby monkeys are mainly distributed in southern and eastern Africa, where they are relatively common, and a larger population is located in Angola , Tanzania and southern Kenya, and the coast of Somalia.

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