Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Primates
Scientific Name:
Cercopithecus wolfi
Range:
Zaire, Uganda
Habitat:
Primary and secondary lowland rainforest, swamp forest
Diet:
Wild: Fruit, leaves, flowers, nectar, insects
Zoo: Vegetables, fruit, monkey chow, endives, vitamins
Gestation:
Average 170 days
Litter:
Normally 1, occasionally 2 (twins)
Life Span:
Appx. 30 years
Description:
Head and body length: 17.5 to 20 inches; tail length: 27.4 to 32.4 inches; weight: 5.2 to 6.9 pounds. Wolf's guenons are dark gray with a reddish saddle on the back. The under-parts are white or yellow, depending on the sub-species. The arms are black, the legs brownish red, and the tip half of the tail is black. The head has a pale brow and a broad band of black from the eye to the ear. The ear tufts are red or white.
Where in the Zoo?
I can be found in the Old World Monkey Exhibits at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
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