Red-capped Mangabey

Red-capped Mangabey

Cercocebus torquatus

Status - Endangered


Life span: up to 30 years
Total population: Unknown
Location : Equatorial Africa.
Gestation: 6 months
Height: 45cm
Weight: 6kg to 11kg (approx)


Mangabey’s are large forest-living monkeys.They have a grayish coloured coat of medium length,a red cap and large incisors. Their tail is longer than their body to provide balance.


Mangabeys are mainly fruit eaters, although they do also eat leaves, nuts,
seeds, insects, and spiders. They have very powerful teeth and jaws to
help them crack hard nut shells or bite into thick-skinned fruits.



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