The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann Friedrich Blumenbach) in 1825. Because its molars have diamond-shaped crowns, the genus name of the African elephant, "Loxodonta", evolved from the word "losange". It is produced in Africa and lives in a v...
The scientific name of the Cercopithecus neglectus is Cercopithecus neglectus. Because of its excellent tree-climbing ability, even the most agile animals find it difficult to catch it. It feeds on seeds and fruits. It is the only monkey in the family Cercopithecus that uses monogamy.Listed in the &...
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...
Owl-faced long-tailed monkey (scientific name: Cercopithecus hamlyni) is also known as Hamlyn’s Monkey in English. It has 2 subspecies.Owl-faced long-tailed monkeys live in trees and appear on cliffs in the forests on both sides of the river valley. They often move in groups and forage at dawn and...
The scientific name of the red-throated monkey is Cercopithecus erythrogaster, and its foreign name is White-throated Monkey. It lives in the top of the forest canopy and is a social animal. It consists of family groups of 5-50 monkeys, and there are also small groups of single male monkeys. These m...
Diana's long-tailed monkey (scientific name: Cercopithecus diana) is also known as Diana Monkey in English. It is a tree-dwelling long-tailed monkey with two subspecies.Diana's long-tailed monkey is a diurnal animal. They live in trees during the day and rarely come to the ground. They will...
Tantalus green monkey (scientific name: Chlorocebus tantalus) English Tantalus Monkey, French Vervet tantale, Spanish Vervet de Tántalo, German Tantalus-Grünmeerkatze, Tantalus-Meerkatze, is a medium-sized monkey.The size of the Tantalus green monkey home range varies depending on the number of cl...
Green Monkey (scientific name: Chlorocebus aethiops) is also known as Green Monkey and Western Green Monkey in foreign languages. It has no subspecies.Green monkeys often move on the ground. They are gregarious. They are good at climbing, running, and swimming. There are large differences in the siz...
Green monkey (scientific name: Chlorocebus pygerythrus) is called Vervet in foreign language, and has 5 subspecies.Green monkey often moves on the ground. It is gregarious. It is good at climbing, running, and swimming. Populations vary widely, with groups ranging in size from 7 to 80 individuals. F...
Bale Mountain Green Monkey (scientific name: Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is also known as Bale Monkey in English. It is a medium-sized monkey.Bale Mountain Green Monkey often moves on the ground. Sociable. They are good at climbing, running, and swimming. There are large differences in the population...
Malbrouck Monkey (scientific name: Chlorocebus cynosuros) is a medium-sized monkey.Malbrouck Monkey often moves on the ground. It is gregarious. It is good at climbing, running, and swimming. Populations vary widely, with groups ranging in size from 7 to 80 individuals. Female Marlbrook green monkey...
Black-faced green monkey (scientific name: Chlorocebus sabaeus) is also known as Grivet Monkey in English. There are 3 subspecies.Black-faced green monkeys often move on the ground. They are gregarious. They are good at climbing, running, and swimming. The populations vary widely, with groups rangin...
Southern Talapoin Monkey (Scientific name: Miopithecus talapoin) Foreign name Southern Talapoin Monkey, is one of the two small monkeys in the genus Miopithecus, with sexual dimorphism.Pygmy monkeys live in large groups, usually 60-100, but often gather in groups of more than 100 near villages to st...
Gabonese pygmy monkey (scientific name: Miopithecus ogouensis), also known as Northern Talapoin Monkey, was once a subspecies of pygmy monkey and was designated as an independent species in 1997.Gabonese pygmy monkeys live in large groups, usually 60-100, but often gather in groups of more than 100...
Allenopithecus nigroviridis (scientific name: Allen's Swamp Monkey) is the only species of the genus Allenopithecus in the family Primates.Allenopithecus nigroviridis is a diurnal animal that forages on the ground. It lives in groups, with up to 40 monkeys in a group, and is usually divided into...
Peruvian Yellow-tailed (Lagothrix flavicauda) is a diurnal monkey that likes to live in groups. It often lives in small groups with capuchins, howler monkeys and other monkeys. It usually walks on all fours and moves slowly. It also often uses its hands, feet and tail, or just its tail to swing on t...
The scientific name of woolly monkeys is Lagothrix lagotricha. They are diurnal and like to live in groups. They often live in small groups with capuchins, howler monkeys and other monkeys. They usually walk on all fours and move slowly. They often use their hands, feet and tail, or just their tail...
The northern muriqui is extremely rare and is one of the most endangered primates.The northern muriqui mainly feeds on leaves and branches, but also eats fruit, often using its dangling tail to eat while hanging upside down. Female monkeys are more independent than male monkeys, and they leave the g...
The Amazon spider monkey's scientific name is Ateles marginatus. It is named because of its slender limbs. When it moves on the tree, it looks like a giant spider from a distance. It has dense hair, a small round head, and a tail that is longer than its body length, up to 80 cm, and is very enta...
The brown spider monkey, scientifically known as Ateles hybridus, is also known as the spotted spider monkey. It is a critically endangered species of spider monkey and a type of New World monkey.Although the brown spider monkey spends most of its time in trees, it occasionally comes down the mounta...