Cercopithecus mitis，Blue Monkey、Diademed Monkey
The scientific name of the blue monkey is Cercopithecus mitis, and its foreign names are Blue Monkey and Diademed Monkey. It moves in groups and feeds on wild fruits, leaves, bamboo shoots, crabs, frogs and other animals and plants.Listed in the IUCN Red List of Primates, ver.: 2008 - Low Concern (L
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The scientific name of the blue monkey is Cercopithecus mitis, and its foreign names are Blue Monkey and Diademed Monkey. It moves in groups and feeds on wild fruits, leaves, bamboo shoots, crabs, frogs and other animals and plants.
Listed in the IUCN Red List of Primates, ver.: 2008 - Low Concern (LC).
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