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Sanje mangabey

Cercocebus sanjei

Photo by NinoFranssens
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Field Notes

Description:

The Sanje mangabey is a highly endagered Old World monkey of the white-eyelid mangabey group and is endemic to Tanzania.
There about 1000-1300 individuals left.
The monkeys are grey/beige about 50-70cm high en their weight varies from 6-9kg. They live in (rain)forests but prefer walking on the ground over climbing trees.

Habitat:

(Rain)forest
The only place you can find them are the Udzungwa mountains in Tanzania.

Notes:

This primate is listed as one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world.
The Sanje Mangabey prefers to stay in the lower understory of submontane and montane forest since half of its time is spent foraging for food on the forest floor. This makes them an easy target for poachers. Fruits, nuts, seeds, plants, herbs, and bark make up the Sanje Mangabey's diet. It is a social animal, and lives in groups from fifteen to upwards of fourty individuals.

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Comments (8)
Maria dB
Wonderful spotting and good information. You could add this to the mission for endangered species: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/737626014
NinoFranssens
Thank you Pamsai ! And thank you for the nomination Fyn Kynd !
Fyn Kynd
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
pamsai
great photo Nino, and thanks for putting it in the East African Biodiversity mission...

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PublishedOctober 25, 2014

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