Least ConcernYellow Baboon
Papio cynocephalus
One of the 18 monkeys on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Erythrocebus patas
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The patas monkey is the most terrestrial primate in Africa after the baboons, and the one best adapted to open savannah. It has very long, slender limbs, a lean body and a reddish coat. It lives in groups of related females with a single adult male, who acts as a sentinel on the fringes. When a predator appears, the male usually moves away making a noise to draw it off while the females and young hide in the tall grass.
Weight
4 kg – 13 kg
Size
60 cm – 88 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Erythrocebus patas
Best time: All year round in the savannahs of the Sahel and East Africa, by day; it is the fastest primate on the ground and is seen sprinting across open country.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 11.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Patas Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about patas monkey.
