Least ConcernPutty-nosed Monkey
Cercopithecus nictitans
One of the 9 guenons on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Cercopithecus wolfi
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Wolf's monkey is one of the most colourful primates of the Congo basin: a marbled grey back, reddish hind legs, black arms and yellow or reddish side-whiskers framing the face. It lives in groups of one male and several females in the middle storey of the forest, and often forms mixed groups with other guenons and with colobus monkeys. Its diet is mainly fruit, supplemented with leaves and insects.
Weight
2.5 kg – 5 kg
Size
40 cm – 55 cm
Life expectancy
26 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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