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After a gestation period of 180 days, one young is born, or incidentally a twin. This young, which weighs only 200 to 250 grams (7.1 to 8.8 oz), is carried on the back of its mother. The mother feeds her child for 9 months, but the young are sexually immature until its seventh year, which is quite late for a primate of its size.
Cercopithecoids are found in Asia and Africa, generally in forests, though some species can be found in shrublands, wetlands, and caves. They range in size from the Gabon talapoin, at 23 cm (9 in) plus a 31 cm (12 in) tail, to the kipunji, at 90 cm (35 in) plus a 115 cm (45 in) tail. Cercopithecoids primarily eat leaves, fruit, and seeds.
The monkey's size differs depending on sex and species. Males from all species can range from 41 to 70 cm (16 to 28 inches) in head and body length, and in weight from 5.5 to 18 kg (12.13 to 39.7 lb). [ 6 ]
Typically, Old World monkeys (paleotropical) are larger than New World monkeys (neotropical); the reasons for this are not entirely understood but several hypotheses have been generated. [3] As a rule, primate brains are "significantly larger" than those of other mammals with similar body sizes. [ 4 ]
A U.K. zoo recently welcomed newborn monkey twins that are the size of ping pong balls
The northern plains gray langur can live in several different types of groups. It can live in groups of multiple males and females, one male and multiple females or multiple males with no females, and males can also live alone without a group. [7] Single male groups are most common. [7] Group size can exceed 100 monkeys. [7]
Threatened by deforestation and the exotic pet trade, pied tamarin monkeys could become extinct in just decades Critically endangered twin monkeys are born at the Chattanooga Zoo Skip to main content
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