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Cercopithecus diana
The Diana monkey ranges from 40 to 55 cm in length, excluding its tail, which is of a uniform 3–4 cm diameter and 50–75 cm long. Adults weigh between 4–7 kg. Individual Diana monkeys may live for up to 20 years. They are generally black or dark grey, but have a white throat, crescent-shaped browband, ruff and beard; the browband gave the species its common name, since it was held to resemble the bow of the goddess Diana. The monkeys' underarms are also white, and they have a white stripe down their thighs, while the backs of their thighs, and their lower backs, are a chestnut colour. Apart from the browband, ruff and beard, and some fringes on their limbs, their fur is short and sleek in appearance.
These animals were spotted at Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum.
6 Comments
Adorable!
Lovely capture... I must missed this... Cub is so cute.....
Must be add to Global Primate Mission.
aww, I love the second photo. What an adorable little monkey.
Oh so its true, there is a Diana monkey! - that's my sister's name haha.
Very beautiful!
Grate series! incredible facial
Very cute!