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Grey-cheeked mangabey

Lophocebus albigena

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

The grey-cheeked mangabey is a dark monkey, looking in shape overall like a small, hairy baboon. Its thick brown fur is almost black in its forest home, with a slightly rufus/golden mane around the neck. The sexes are similar, with the males slightly larger than the females.

Habitat:

Lives in a variety of habitats with the forests of Central Africa,

Notes:

Spotted this grey cheeked mangabey in the trees along the road through Kibale National Park.

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PublishedMay 16, 2011

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